GLM-4.5V vs Sarvam-M
GLM-4.5V comes out ahead, 47 to 6 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GLM-4.5V is our pick
GLM-4.5V is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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-4.5VGLM-4.5V $0.90 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Sarvam-M unpriced
- Longest contextGLM-4.5VGLM-4.5V 64,000 · Sarvam-M 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsGLM-4.5VGLM-4.5V: Text, Images, Video · Sarvam-M: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | GLM-4.5V | Sarvam-M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 70 | 10 |
| Context window | 40% | 12 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 47/100 | 6/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification |  GLM-4.5VZ.ai (Zhipu) | Sarvam-MSarvam AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.60 | — |
| Output | $1.80 | — |
| Cached input | $0.11 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.90 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Official Z.AI API | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 64,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | glm-4.5v | — |
| API providers | 17 | — |
| Released | Aug 11, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- GLM-4.5V$9.60
- Sarvam-M—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GLM-4.5V or Sarvam-M?
GLM-4.5V is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, GLM-4.5V or Sarvam-M?
GLM-4.5V is cheaper at $0.60 input / $1.80 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.90 per million tokens for GLM-4.5V versus . Sarvam-M has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.5V has not been scored yet and Sarvam-M has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.5V and Sarvam-M yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Sarvam-M does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
GLM-4.5V has the largest context window at 64,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Sarvam-M. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.5V up to 16,384, Sarvam-M up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GLM-4.5V accepts text, images and video; Sarvam-M accepts text. GLM-4.5V handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
GLM-4.5V is the newest, released Aug 11, 2025. Sarvam-M came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.5V 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 Nov 2, 2026.
