DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.2: Pricing & Benchmarks

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

6.3x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

34.3 vs 33.7 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

Released July 31, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

DeepSeek V4 Flash 073134.3

GLM 5.233.7

Coding index

DeepSeek V4 Flash 073169.1

GLM 5.268.8

Agentic index

DeepSeek V4 Flash 073141

GLM 5.238.4

Pricing

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.2 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metric	DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731	GLM 5.2
Input tokensPer 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.06
Output tokensPer 1M tokens	$1.28	$8
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.06
Cache writePer 1M tokens	Not available	Not available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$0.65

GLM 5.2$4.12

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$5.26$5.26 cached

GLM 5.2$33.80$33.77 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$3.28$3.28 cached

GLM 5.2$25$24.85 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metric	DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731	GLM 5.2
Context window	1.05M tokens	1.05M tokens
Max output	944K tokens	944K tokens
Input types	Text	Text
Output types	Text	Text
Reasoning effort levels	Max, High, Low	Extra high, High
Default reasoning effort	High	High
Release date	July 31, 2026	June 16, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metric	DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731	GLM 5.2
Tool calling	Supported	Supported
Structured outputs	Supported	Supported
JSON mode	Supported	Supported
Reasoning	Supported	Supported
Temperature	Supported	Supported
Stop sequences	Supported	Supported
Deterministic seed	Supported	Supported
Verbosity control	Not supported	Not supported

Keep exploring

More on these models

Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.

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Our take

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is 6.3x cheaper for a typical chat. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (34.3 vs 33.7). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GLM 5.2 cheaper?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs $0.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.28 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 5.2 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GLM 5.2?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for GLM 5.2.

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 smarter than GLM 5.2?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 scores 34.3 and GLM 5.2 scores 33.7, putting DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.2 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.2 answer side by side and keep the better response.

Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.2 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.

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