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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct vs GLM-4.5-Flash

GLM-4.5-Flash comes out ahead, 65 to 62 on our weighted score.

  1. NVIDIA

    Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct

    Released Aug 21, 2024Deprecated

    62/100
    • ECI—
    • PriceFree / Free
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct
  2. Our pick

    Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.5-Flash

    Released Jul 28, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • PriceFree / Free
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove GLM-4.5-Flash

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01 — Verdict

GLM-4.5-Flash is our pick

GLM-4.5-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct (62). It leads on inputs & features. 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 priceSame priceNemotron Mini 4B Instruct Free · GLM-4.5-Flash Free per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGLM-4.5-FlashGLM-4.5-Flash 131,072 · Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsNemotron Mini 4B Instruct: Text · GLM-4.5-Flash: Text
  • Self-hostingNemotron Mini 4B InstructPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightNemotron Mini 4B InstructGLM-4.5-Flash
Price50%100100
Inputs & features30%2535
Context window20%2424
Overall100%62/10065/100

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.

Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct vs GLM-4.5-Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationNemotron Mini 4B InstructNVIDIAGLM-4.5-FlashZ.ai (Zhipu)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
InputFreeFree
OutputFreeFree
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)FreeFree
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Nvidia APIOfficial Z.AI API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens98,304 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDnvidia/nemotron-mini-4b-instructglm-4.5-flash
API providers14 (best)
ReleasedAug 21, 2024Jul 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoff—Apr 2025
03 — Cost

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  • Nemotron Mini 4B InstructFree
  • GLM-4.5-FlashFree
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct or GLM-4.5-Flash?

GLM-4.5-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct (62). It leads on inputs & features. 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, Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct or GLM-4.5-Flash?

Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct and GLM-4.5-Flash cost the same: Free input / Free output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct has not been scored yet and GLM-4.5-Flash has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct and GLM-4.5-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-4.5-Flash has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct. Maximum output per response: Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct up to 8,192, GLM-4.5-Flash up to 98,304 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct accepts text; GLM-4.5-Flash accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GLM-4.5-Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

GLM-4.5-Flash is the newest, released Jul 28, 2025. Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct came out Aug 21, 2024. 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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