Solar Pro 2 vs GLM-4.5V
Too close to call on our weighted score (Solar Pro 2 51, GLM-4.5V 48). The right pick depends on what you value most.
UpstageSolar Pro 2
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.5V
48/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $1.80
- Context64K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Solar Pro 2 51/100, GLM-4.5V 48/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Solar Pro 2 on price and Solar Pro 2 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 priceSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 $0.25 · GLM-4.5V $0.90 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 65,536 · GLM-4.5V 64,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGLM-4.5VSolar Pro 2: Text · GLM-4.5V: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingGLM-4.5VPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Solar Pro 2 | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 75 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 12 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 48/100 |
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 | Solar Pro 2Upstage | GLM-4.5VZ.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | $0.60 |
| Output | $0.25 (best) | $1.80 |
| Cached input | — | $0.11 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 (best) | $0.90 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 65,536 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 16,384 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | solar-pro2 | glm-4.5v |
| API providers | 2 | 17 (best) |
| Released | May 20, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Solar Pro 2$3.00
- GLM-4.5V$9.60
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Pro 2 or GLM-4.5V?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Solar Pro 2 51/100, GLM-4.5V 48/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Solar Pro 2 on price and Solar Pro 2 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, Solar Pro 2 or GLM-4.5V?
Solar Pro 2 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). GLM-4.5V costs $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 $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 2 versus $0.90 for GLM-4.5V (3.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet and GLM-4.5V has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 2 and GLM-4.5V 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?
Solar Pro 2 has the largest context window at 65,536 tokens, against 64,000 for GLM-4.5V. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192, GLM-4.5V up to 16,384 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Pro 2 accepts text; GLM-4.5V accepts text, images and video. GLM-4.5V handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
GLM-4.5V publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 2 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GLM-4.5V is the newest, released Aug 11, 2025. Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 2 Mar 2025, 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.
