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Real data comparison

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2

On quality, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) leads (39.5 vs 33.7). On price, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper ($0.52 vs $1.14 per 1M). In real production usage, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is used more (rank #3 vs #12 of 373). Across 4 real task categories where both models have classified traffic, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) handles more of the traffic in 4 of them.

  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • Z.ai: GLM 5.2
Quality (Intelligence Index)39.5 / 33.7
Price ($/1M blended)$0.52 / $1.14
Average usage share14.38% / 3.48%
Best provider uptime100.0% / 100.0%
Context window1,048,576 / 1,048,576
Quality per dollar75.2 pts/$ / 29.6 pts/$

Head-to-head by real task

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) leads 4 of 4 shared task categories by real classified traffic share; Z.ai: GLM 5.2 leads 0. Not a benchmark score - this is what developers actually route to each model for, per OpenRouter's task classification.

TaskDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)Z.ai: GLM 5.2
Repo Scanning28.2%2.0%
Debugging24.5%2.7%
Frontend & UI17.0%3.6%
Code Review17.0%8.5%

Usage share over time

32.33%24.24%16.16%8.08%0.00%Share of usageJul 5Aug 21Oct 8
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • Z.ai: GLM 5.2

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2: which is better quality?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) scores higher on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index (39.5 vs 33.7).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2: which is cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper at $0.52/1M vs $1.14/1M.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2: which is used more?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #3 vs #12 of 373).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2: which wins more real-world task categories?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) handles more traffic in 4 of 4 shared task categories where both models have classified OpenRouter usage.

Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of October 9, 2026.

Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).

Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology

Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.