Question 1

What does this Inkling Small vs GLM-5.2 comparison cover?

Accepted Answer

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Question 2

Which is cheaper: Inkling Small or GLM-5.2?

Accepted Answer

Inkling Small lists $0.50 input and $1.20 output per 1M tokens. GLM-5.2 lists $1.40 input and $4.40 output. The cheaper workload depends on the mix of input and output. Long-context tiers, caching, batch processing and retries can change the bill.

Question 3

Which has the larger context window: Inkling Small or GLM-5.2?

Accepted Answer

Inkling Small lists 1.05M tokens and GLM-5.2 lists 1M. Inkling Small therefore has the larger recorded context window, but capacity alone is not a quality score.

Question 4

Which is faster: Inkling Small or GLM-5.2?

Accepted Answer

There is no matched speed measurement for both models with the same source, host, region and date. Test the same prompts at your expected concurrency and measure time to the first useful response as well as complete task time.

Question 5

What input and output types do Inkling Small and GLM-5.2 support?

Accepted Answer

Inkling Small records text, image, audio input and text output. GLM-5.2 records text input and text output. “Not documented” means the current source record is incomplete; it does not prove that a modality is unsupported.

Question 6

Should I choose Inkling Small or GLM-5.2?

Accepted Answer

Consider Inkling Small if you need larger context or larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. 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.

Specification	Inkling Small	GLM-5.2
Provider	Thinkingmachines	Z.ai / Zhipu AI
Listed pricing route	Thinkingmachines	Z.ai / Zhipu AI
Model family	ling	glm
Accepted inputs	text, image, audio	text
Produced outputs	text	text
Context window	1.05MHigher	1M
Max output	1.05MHigher	131.07K
Input price / 1M	$0.50Lower	$1.40
Output price / 1M	$1.20Lower	$4.40
Reasoning mode	Documented	Documented
Tool calling	Documented	Documented
Image input	Documented	Not documented
Audio input	Documented	Not documented
Structured output	Not documented	Documented
License	Apache-2.0	Open weights

Inkling Small vs GLM-5.2

Inkling Small

GLM-5.2

Key differences

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Which model should you choose?

Documentation and model profiles

Questions people ask

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