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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5.2 benchmark

Name: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5.2 AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) and GLM-5.2 (Zhipu) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, DeepSeek V4 Pro is ahead by 44 points (1,536 vs 1,492; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro resolves 71.6% versus 69.3% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). GLM-5.2 streams faster (84 tok/s) while DeepSeek V4 Pro is the cheaper output token ($0.87/1M). DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Open-weight-adjacent DeepSeek flagship. High reasoning density per dollar.

Elo 1,536$0.87/1M out

Zhipu

GLM-5.2

Zhipu flagship. Strong Chinese/English coding and agents.

Elo 1,492$0.9680000000000001/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (6)vsGLM-5.2 (3)

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 6W (67%)Overall: DeepSeek V4 ProGLM-5.2: 3W (33%)

← DeepSeek V4 Pro1 tiesGLM-5.2 →

DeepSeek V4 Pro (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,536vs1,492

Coding Elo

1,544vs1,504

SWE-bench

71.6%vs69.3%

LiveBench

70.1%vs65.2%

GPQA Diamond

84%vs79.5%

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 5WGLM-5.2: 0W

GLM-5.2 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

70 tok/svs84 tok/s

Time to first token

410 msvs270 ms

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 0WGLM-5.2: 2W

Tied (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.87/1Mvs$0.97/1M

Input price

$0.44/1Mvs$0.31/1M

Context window

1Mvs1M

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 1WGLM-5.2: 1W

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Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Dimensional AdvantageDeepSeek V4 Pro 4/6

Preference Elo

DeepSeek V4 Pro

44 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

GLM-5.2

14 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

DeepSeek V4 Pro

$0.10/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

+3%1,536

EloHigh is better

1,492

Code Elo

High is better

+3%1,544

Code EloHigh is better

1,504

LiveBench

High is better

+8%70.1%

LiveBenchHigh is better

65.2%

SWE-bench

High is better

+3%71.6%

SWE-benchHigh is better

69.3%

GPQA

High is better

+6%84%

GPQAHigh is better

79.5%

TTFT

Low is better

410 ms

TTFTLow is better

270 ms+52%

Speed

High is better

70 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

84 tok/s+20%

In $

Low is better

$0.44/1M

In $Low is better

$0.31/1M+41%

Out $

Low is better

+11%$0.87/1M

Out $Low is better

$0.97/1M

Context

High is better

ContextHigh is better

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Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 11% with GLM-5.2

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

DeepSeek V4 Pro$28.28 / mo

In: $15.22Out: $13.05

GLM-5.2$25.30 / mo

In: $10.78Out: $14.52

Estimated Cost Delta

GLM-5.2 is estimated to save $2.97/month ($36/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
DeepSeek V4 Pro:Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
3
DeepSeek V4 Pro:Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsDeepSeek V4 Pro

Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).

High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Pro

Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGLM-5.2

Lower TTFT (270 ms).

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Pro

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).
High-volume chat	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GLM-5.2	Lower TTFT (270 ms).
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	GLM-5.2	GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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newsAug 16, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

GLM-5.2 undercuts GLM 5V Turbo by 74.2% on input at $0.31/1M, with 1,492 Elo and 69.3% SWE-bench in dated 2026 snapshots.

launchJun 18, 2026

GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

Strong Chinese/English coding. 5.3 is the new row; 5.2 stays so the delta is visible.

compareJun 13, 2026

DeepSeek vs Claude: the cheap-versus-frontier question, remapped

Top DeepSeek vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually V4 Pro vs Opus 5. License and invoice decide as much as Elo.

launchJun 12, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro: high reasoning density per dollar

2026-06 open-weight-adjacent flagship. The usual cheap-vs-Claude question starts here.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Elo 1,536

LiveBench70.1%

SWE-bench71.6%

Speed70 tok/s

Output cost$0.87/1M

Zhipu

GLM-5.2

Elo 1,492

LiveBench65.2%

SWE-bench69.3%

Speed84 tok/s

Output cost$0.97/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?: DeepSeek V4 Pro has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,536). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?: DeepSeek V4 Pro leads SWE-bench at 71.6% vs 69.3%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: DeepSeek V4 Pro output tokens are $0.87/1M versus $0.97/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?: GLM-5.2 has the lower time-to-first-token (270 ms vs 410 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts 1M tokens versus 1M.
Can I self-host either model?: Both DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM-5.2 are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM-5.2 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5.2 benchmark

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (6)vsGLM-5.2 (3)

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 6W (67%)Overall: DeepSeek V4 ProGLM-5.2: 3W (33%)

← DeepSeek V4 Pro1 tiesGLM-5.2 →

DeepSeek V4 Pro (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,536vs1,492

Coding Elo

1,544vs1,504

SWE-bench

71.6%vs69.3%

LiveBench

70.1%vs65.2%

GPQA Diamond

84%vs79.5%

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 5WGLM-5.2: 0W

GLM-5.2 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

70 tok/svs84 tok/s

Time to first token

410 msvs270 ms

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 0WGLM-5.2: 2W

Tied (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.87/1Mvs$0.97/1M

Input price

$0.44/1Mvs$0.31/1M

Context window

1Mvs1M

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 1WGLM-5.2: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsDeepSeek V4 Pro

Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).

High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Pro

Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGLM-5.2

Lower TTFT (270 ms).

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Pro

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).
High-volume chat	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GLM-5.2	Lower TTFT (270 ms).
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	GLM-5.2	GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?

DeepSeek V4 Pro has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,536). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?

DeepSeek V4 Pro leads SWE-bench at 71.6% vs 69.3%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

DeepSeek V4 Pro output tokens are $0.87/1M versus $0.97/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM-5.2?

GLM-5.2 has the lower time-to-first-token (270 ms vs 410 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts 1M tokens versus 1M.

Can I self-host either model?

Both DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM-5.2 are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM-5.2 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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DeepSeek V4 Pro: high reasoning density per dollar

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