Z.ai: GLM 4.6V alternatives
Ranked by capability overlap, similar context window, and similar price tier. Cross-vendor options are weighted higher than same-provider alternatives.
See also: Z.ai: GLM 4.6V model details · GLM 4 family · Z Ai provider page
Top 15 alternatives
| # | Model | Provider | Why | Context | Input price / 1M | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cohere: Command A+ | Cohere | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 192K Long context (128K+) | $0.30 Budget | vs → |
| 2 | Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking | Qwen | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.40 Budget | vs → |
| 3 | Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking | Qwen | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.18 Budget | vs → |
| 4 | inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Inclusionai | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.06 Budget | vs → |
| 5 | Meta: Muse Glimmer 30B | Meta | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.30 Budget | vs → |
| 6 | Meta: Muse Glimmer 30B (batch) | Meta | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.17 Budget | vs → |
| 7 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.22 Budget | vs → |
| 8 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.11 Budget | vs → |
| 9 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.10 Budget | vs → |
| 10 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.11 Budget | vs → |
| 11 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.30 Budget | vs → | |
| 12 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch) | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.15 Budget | vs → | |
| 13 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.10 Budget | vs → | |
| 14 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.05 Budget | vs → | |
| 15 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025 | shares reasoning, tool-use, structured-output, vision · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.10 Budget | vs → |
Cheaper alternatives to Z.ai: GLM 4.6V
Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking — $0.18inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL — $0.06Meta: Muse Glimmer 30B (batch) — $0.17DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp — $0.22DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) — $0.11DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — $0.10DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) — $0.11Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch) — $0.15
Larger-context alternatives
Cohere: Command A+ — 192KDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp — 1.0MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) — 1.0MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — 1.0MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) — 1.0MGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash — 1.0MGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch) — 1.0MGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite — 1.0M