Model Comparison
GLM-4.5-Air
vs. GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Z AI
Recommended Pick
Z GLM-4.5-Air 9 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Reasoning, Intelligence
Best Value
GLM-4.5-Air
100.0 value score
61.2 reasoning / $0.37/1M
Lowest Price
GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning)
$0.07/1M input price
Best Reasoning
GLM-4.5-Air
61.2 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
GLM-4.5-Air
23.8 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
GLM-4.5-Air has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) is 2.4x cheaper on input tokens than GLM-4.5-Air.
Speed gap
GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) generates about 1.7x as many tokens per second as GLM-4.5-Air.
Reasoning gap
GLM-4.5-Air leads GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) by 37.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
GLM-4.5-Air leads GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) by 12.8 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
GLM-4.5-Air
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GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Z GLM-4.5-Air | Z GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.17/1M | $0.07/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.98/1M | $0.40/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.37/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Z AI | Z AI |
| Release Date | Jul 28, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 75.5 tok/s | 128.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1816ms | 1019ms |
| Latency | 28297ms | 1019ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 96.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 61.2 | 24.1 |
| Intelligence | 23.2 | 22.1 |
| Coding | 23.8 | 11.0 |
| Math | 80.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 73.3% | 45.2% |
| MMLU Pro | 81.5% | — |
| HLE | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 68.4% | — |
| MATH 500 | 96.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 80.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 67.3% | — |
| SciCode | 30.6% | 25.5% |
| LCR | 43.7% | 14.7% |
| IFBench | 37.6% | 46.3% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 46.5% | 91.8% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 20.5% | 3.8% |
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.07/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
GLM-4.5-Air has the strongest reasoning profile with a 61.2 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
GLM-4.5-Air reaches a 23.8 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
GLM-4.5-Air
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
GLM-4.7-Flash (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
