Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 Small vs GLM-4.5Which is better in 2026?

Comparing DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: DeepSeek VL2 Small vs GLM-4.5 — which is better?

DeepSeek VL2 Small (by DeepSeek) and GLM-4.5 (by Zhipu AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose DeepSeek VL2 Small if…

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose GLM-4.5 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

339.0B diff

GLM-4.5 has 339.0B more parameters than DeepSeek VL2 Small, making it 2118.8% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
16.0Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5
355.0Bparameters
16.0B
DeepSeek VL2 Small
355.0B
GLM-4.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-4.5 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only GLM-4.5 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-4.5 does not.

DeepSeek VL2 Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while GLM-4.5 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

GLM-4.5

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while GLM-4.5 was released on 2025-07-28.

GLM-4.5 is 8 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.6 years ago

GLM-4.5

Jul 28, 2025

11 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Supports multimodal inputs
Zhipu AI
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
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GLM-4.5
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs GLM-4.5.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 Small or GLM-4.5?

DeepSeek VL2 Small (DeepSeek) and GLM-4.5 (Zhipu AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek VL2 Small compare to GLM-4.5 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. GLM-4.5 scores MATH-500: 98.2%, AIME 2024: 91.0%, MMLU-Pro: 84.6%, TAU-bench Retail: 79.7%, GPQA: 79.1%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5?

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-4.5 supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (deepseek vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 Small and GLM-4.5?

DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and GLM-4.5 is developed by Zhipu AI.

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