Model Comparison
GLM-4.5V vs Jamba 1.5 MiniWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing GLM-4.5V and Jamba 1.5 Mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: GLM-4.5V vs Jamba 1.5 Mini — which is better?
GLM-4.5V (by Zhipu AI) and Jamba 1.5 Mini (by AI21 Labs) 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.
On price, Jamba 1.5 Mini is roughly 3.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Jamba 1.5 Mini also accepts a larger context window (256,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose GLM-4.5V if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
Choose Jamba 1.5 Mini if…
- cost matters — it's about 3.8x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 256,144 token context window
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-4.5V and Jamba 1.5 Minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-4.5V ($0.55/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-4.5V ($2.19/1M tokens) is 5.5x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-4.5V is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-4.5V has 56.0B more parameters than Jamba 1.5 Mini, making it 107.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to GLM-4.5V's 131,072 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while GLM-4.5V is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GLM-4.5V supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini does not.
GLM-4.5V can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-4.5V
Jamba 1.5 Mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-4.5V is licensed under MIT, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Jamba Open Model License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-4.5V was released on 2025-08-11, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.
GLM-4.5V is 12 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.
Aug 11, 2025
11 months ago
11mo newerAug 22, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while GLM-4.5V's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-4.5V's cutoff date.
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Mar 2024
Provider Availability
GLM-4.5V is available from Fireworks, Novita. Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google.
GLM-4.5V
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.5V
View detailsZhipu AI
Jamba 1.5 Mini
View detailsAI21 Labs
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GLM-4.5V and Jamba 1.5 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-4.5V vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.