GLM-5 vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale Comparison
Comparing GLM-5 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, t2-bench, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is better at 0 benchmarks.
GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.28/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 7.6x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.42/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-5 has 59.0B more parameters than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale, making it 8.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GLM-5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GLM-5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under MIT.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
MIT
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale was released on 2025-12-01.
GLM-5 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.
Feb 11, 2026
1 months ago
2mo newerDec 1, 2025
3 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
GLM-5 is available from ZAI. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is available from DeepSeek. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GLM-5
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-5
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Detailed Comparison
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