Is ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B or GLM-5 cheaper?

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $3.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 has the larger context window (203K tokens).

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B vs GLM-5

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5 offers a larger context window. Choose ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B or GLM-5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B	GLM-5
Provider	NovitaAI	NovitaAI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.07	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.28	$3.20
Context window	120K	203K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jun 2025	Feb 2026

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B details →GLM-5 details →

FAQ

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