AI model comparison
GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 4.5 Air
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
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GLM 4.7 Flash
As a 30B-class SOTA model, GLM-4.7-Flash offers a new option that balances performance and efficiency.
- Input / 1M
- $0.06
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 200K
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GLM 4.5 Air
GLM-4.5-Air is the lightweight variant of our latest flagship model family, also purpose-built for agent-centric applications.
- Input / 1M
- $0.13
- Output / 1M
- $0.85
- Context
- 131K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GLM 4.7 Flash
2.1x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GLM 4.7 Flash
14.9 vs 11.1 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GLM 4.7 Flash
200K vs 131K tokens
Newer release
GLM 4.7 Flash
Released January 19, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 4.5 Air API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.13 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.40 | $0.85 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | $0.03 |
| 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 200K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Max output | 118K tokens | 98K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | January 19, 2026 | July 25, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
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- GLM 4.5 Air vs GLM 4.5V
Our take
GLM 4.7 Flash is 2.1x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 4.7 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (14.9 vs 11.1). GLM 4.7 Flash has the larger context window (200K vs 131K tokens). 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 GLM 4.7 Flash or GLM 4.5 Air cheaper?
GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 4.5 Air costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.85 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GLM 4.7 Flash or GLM 4.5 Air?
GLM 4.7 Flash supports up to 200K tokens of context, compared with 131K for GLM 4.5 Air.
Is GLM 4.7 Flash smarter than GLM 4.5 Air?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GLM 4.7 Flash scores 14.9 and GLM 4.5 Air scores 11.1, putting GLM 4.7 Flash ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 4.5 Air at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 4.5 Air answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 4.5 Air at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.