GLM-4.5-Flash vs Seed 1.6 Vision
Too close to call on our weighted score (GLM-4.5-Flash 65, Seed 1.6 Vision 63). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.5-Flash
65/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context131K
ByteDance SeedSeed 1.6 Vision
63/100- ECI—
- Price$0.119 / $1.19
- Context256K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (GLM-4.5-Flash 65/100, Seed 1.6 Vision 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.5-Flash on price and Seed 1.6 Vision for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGLM-4.5-FlashGLM-4.5-Flash Free · Seed 1.6 Vision $0.386 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSeed 1.6 VisionSeed 1.6 Vision 256,000 · GLM-4.5-Flash 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 1.6 VisionGLM-4.5-Flash: Text · Seed 1.6 Vision: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GLM-4.5-Flash | Seed 1.6 Vision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 69 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 63/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | GLM-4.5-FlashZ.ai (Zhipu) | Seed 1.6 VisionByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | Free (best) | $0.119 |
| Output | Free (best) | $1.19 |
| Cached input | — | $0.024 |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $0.386 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $0.178 / $2.37 |
| Price source | Official Z.AI API | Official Volcengine Ark API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 98,304 tokens (best) | 32,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | glm-4.5-flash | doubao-seed-1-6-vision-250815 |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jul 28, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | — |
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- GLM-4.5-FlashFree
- Seed 1.6 Vision$3.56
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GLM-4.5-Flash or Seed 1.6 Vision?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (GLM-4.5-Flash 65/100, Seed 1.6 Vision 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.5-Flash on price and Seed 1.6 Vision for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, GLM-4.5-Flash or Seed 1.6 Vision?
GLM-4.5-Flash is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). Seed 1.6 Vision costs $0.119 input / $1.19 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). GLM-4.5-Flash is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.5-Flash has not been scored yet and Seed 1.6 Vision has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.5-Flash and Seed 1.6 Vision yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Seed 1.6 Vision has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for GLM-4.5-Flash. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.5-Flash up to 98,304, Seed 1.6 Vision up to 32,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GLM-4.5-Flash accepts text; Seed 1.6 Vision accepts text and images. Seed 1.6 Vision handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. GLM-4.5-Flash and Seed 1.6 Vision are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Seed 1.6 Vision is the newest, released Aug 15, 2025. GLM-4.5-Flash came out Jul 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.5-Flash Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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