GPT-5 Mini is a compact version of GPT-5, designed to handle lighter-weight reasoning tasks. It provides the same instruction-following and safety-tuning benefits as GPT-5, but with reduced latency and cost. GPT-5 Mini is the successor to O…
Model details →OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini vs Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)
OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex agentic tasks. Superior coding performa…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini | Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 400K | 205K | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $0.44 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.00 | $1.76 | 🏆 Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini better than Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)?
Input: $0.25 vs $0.44 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.00 vs $1.76 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) support?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini supports up to 400K tokens. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) supports up to 205K tokens.
Do both OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) support tool calling?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini: yes. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto): yes.