AI model comparison

zai-org/GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Small (latest)

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

zai-org/GLM-5.2 from zai-org lists 1M context, 131.07K maximum output, $1.40 input per 1M tokens, $4.40 output per 1M tokens. Mistral Small (latest) from Mistral AI lists 256K context, 256K maximum output, $0.15 input per 1M tokens, $0.60 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

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Mistral Small (latest)

Mistral Small (latest) from Mistral AI: Efficient Mistral model for fast chat, extraction, and production assistants.

Context
256K
Max output
256K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.15
Output / 1M tokens
$0.60

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

zai-org/GLM-5.2

  • Context capacity: 1M

Mistral Small (latest)

  • Maximum output: 256K
  • Input price: $0.15
  • Output price: $0.60

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

zai-org/GLM-5.2:1M

Mistral Small (latest):256K

zai-org/GLM-5.2

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

zai-org/GLM-5.2:131.07K

Mistral Small (latest):256K

Mistral Small (latest)

Input price

Lower listed token rate

zai-org/GLM-5.2:$1.40

Mistral Small (latest):$0.15

Mistral Small (latest)

Output price

Lower listed token rate

zai-org/GLM-5.2:$4.40

Mistral Small (latest):$0.60

Mistral Small (latest)

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for zai-org/GLM-5.2 and Mistral Small (latest). Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
Specificationzai-org/GLM-5.2Mistral Small (latest)
Providerzai-orgMistral AI
Listed pricing routezai-orgMistral AI
Model family—mistral-small
Accepted inputstexttext, image
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1MHigher256K
Max output131.07K256KHigher
Input price / 1M$1.40$0.15Lower
Output price / 1M$4.40$0.60Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputNot documentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedNot documented
LicenseNot documentedOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider zai-org/GLM-5.2 if you need larger context. Consider Mistral Small (latest) if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Mistral Small (latest) offers downloadable weights; zai-org/GLM-5.2 is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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