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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GLM-4.6V-Flash vs GLM-4.7-Flash

Too close to call on our weighted score (GLM-4.6V-Flash 65, GLM-4.7-Flash 62). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.6V-Flash

    Released Dec 8, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.161 / $0.559
    • Context128K
  2. Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.7-Flash

    Released Jan 19, 2026

    62/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.06 / $0.40
    • Context200K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (GLM-4.6V-Flash 65/100, GLM-4.7-Flash 62/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.7-Flash on price and GLM-4.7-Flash 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-4.7-FlashGLM-4.7-Flash $0.145 · GLM-4.6V-Flash $0.261 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGLM-4.7-FlashGLM-4.7-Flash 200,000 · GLM-4.6V-Flash 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGLM-4.6V-FlashGLM-4.6V-Flash: Text, Images, Video · GLM-4.7-Flash: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGLM-4.6V-FlashGLM-4.7-Flash
Price50%7890
Inputs & features30%7035
Context window20%2432
Overall100%65/10062/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

GLM-4.6V-Flash vs GLM-4.7-Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationGLM-4.6V-FlashZ.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.7-FlashZ.ai (Zhipu)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—45.1%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—25.0%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.161$0.06 (best)
Output$0.559$0.40 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.261$0.145 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersMedian of 13 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens200,000 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDglm-4.6v-flashglm-4.7-flash
API providers619 (best)
ReleasedDec 8, 2025Jan 19, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Apr 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GLM-4.6V-Flash$2.73
  • GLM-4.7-Flash$1.41
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GLM-4.6V-Flash or GLM-4.7-Flash?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (GLM-4.6V-Flash 65/100, GLM-4.7-Flash 62/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.7-Flash on price and GLM-4.7-Flash 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-4.6V-Flash or GLM-4.7-Flash?

GLM-4.7-Flash is cheaper at $0.06 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 13 API providers; free on Z.AI). GLM-4.6V-Flash costs $0.161 input / $0.559 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers; free on Z.AI). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.145 per million tokens for GLM-4.7-Flash versus $0.261 for GLM-4.6V-Flash (1.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.6V-Flash has not been scored yet and GLM-4.7-Flash has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.6V-Flash and GLM-4.7-Flash 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?

GLM-4.7-Flash has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 128,000 for GLM-4.6V-Flash. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.6V-Flash up to 32,768, GLM-4.7-Flash up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GLM-4.6V-Flash accepts text, images and video; GLM-4.7-Flash accepts text. GLM-4.6V-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

GLM-4.7-Flash is the newest, released Jan 19, 2026. GLM-4.6V-Flash came out Dec 8, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.7-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.