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| Starting Price | $2.90e-7 per prompt token | $6.00e-7 per prompt token |
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Implements DeepSeek R1's chain-of-thought reasoning capability distilled into a 32B parameter model, enabling step-by-step problem decomposition and multi-step logical inference without the computational overhead of the full R1 model. Uses knowledge distillation from R1's reasoning outputs to train Qwen 2.5 32B, allowing the model to produce explicit reasoning traces before final answers while maintaining inference efficiency suitable for production deployments.
Unique: Uses knowledge distillation to compress DeepSeek R1's reasoning capability into a 32B model, enabling explicit chain-of-thought reasoning at 1/3 the parameter count of full R1 while maintaining reasoning quality through supervised fine-tuning on R1 outputs
vs alternatives: Outperforms o1-mini on benchmarks while being 3-4x smaller and more cost-effective, with transparent reasoning traces unlike closed-source reasoning models
Leverages Qwen 2.5 32B's broad training corpus combined with R1 distillation to synthesize knowledge across mathematics, coding, science, and humanities domains. The model applies reasoning patterns learned from R1 to diverse problem types, using attention mechanisms trained on multi-domain reasoning examples to identify relevant knowledge and apply appropriate solution strategies.
Unique: Combines Qwen 2.5's broad multi-domain pretraining with R1's reasoning distillation, creating a model that applies consistent reasoning patterns across mathematics, code, science, and humanities without domain-specific adaptation
vs alternatives: Broader domain coverage than specialized reasoning models while maintaining reasoning quality comparable to o1-mini, making it more versatile for general-purpose applications
Generates and analyzes code by applying chain-of-thought reasoning to understand requirements, decompose problems into functions, and verify correctness. The model produces intermediate reasoning steps explaining algorithm choice, edge cases, and implementation strategy before generating final code, enabling developers to understand the reasoning behind generated solutions.
Unique: Applies explicit chain-of-thought reasoning to code generation, producing intermediate steps that explain algorithm selection, complexity analysis, and edge case handling before generating final code
vs alternatives: More transparent than Copilot for understanding code generation decisions, with reasoning traces that help developers learn why specific solutions were chosen
Solves mathematical problems by generating explicit step-by-step derivations, using the distilled reasoning capability to break down complex calculations into intermediate steps. The model applies symbolic reasoning patterns learned from R1 to handle algebra, calculus, probability, and discrete mathematics, with each step justified and verifiable.
Unique: Distills R1's mathematical reasoning capability to generate complete step-by-step derivations with intermediate justifications, making mathematical problem-solving transparent and verifiable
vs alternatives: Provides more detailed reasoning than standard LLMs and more cost-effective reasoning than o1-mini while maintaining educational value through explicit derivation steps
Processes documents up to 128K tokens while maintaining reasoning capability, enabling analysis of entire codebases, research papers, or legal documents with chain-of-thought reasoning applied to the full context. The model uses efficient attention mechanisms to handle long sequences without losing reasoning quality, allowing comprehensive analysis without context truncation.
Unique: Maintains chain-of-thought reasoning quality across 128K token context window using efficient attention patterns, enabling reasoning over entire documents without context truncation or quality degradation
vs alternatives: Larger context window than most reasoning models while preserving reasoning capability, making it suitable for comprehensive document analysis that would require chunking with other models
Maintains reasoning capability across multi-turn conversations by preserving context and applying chain-of-thought reasoning to each turn while building on previous reasoning steps. The model tracks conversation state and applies reasoning patterns consistently across turns, enabling iterative problem-solving and refinement.
Unique: Applies consistent chain-of-thought reasoning across multi-turn conversations while preserving context, enabling iterative problem-solving where each turn builds on previous reasoning
vs alternatives: Maintains reasoning quality across conversation turns better than standard LLMs, though with higher token cost than non-reasoning models
Achieves performance parity or superiority to OpenAI's o1-mini on standardized benchmarks (AIME, MATH, coding competitions) through knowledge distillation from R1, while operating at 32B parameters instead of o1-mini's larger size. The model is optimized for benchmark tasks through supervised fine-tuning on R1 outputs, enabling strong performance on structured reasoning problems.
Unique: Distilled to achieve o1-mini-competitive benchmark performance at 32B parameters through supervised fine-tuning on R1 outputs, enabling cost-effective reasoning without full R1 model size
vs alternatives: Matches o1-mini benchmark performance while being significantly smaller and more cost-effective, making it suitable for production deployments where o1-mini cost is prohibitive
Transfers reasoning capability from the larger DeepSeek R1 model to the 32B Qwen 2.5 base through knowledge distillation, where the model learns to mimic R1's reasoning patterns and outputs. This approach preserves R1's reasoning quality while reducing parameter count and inference cost, using supervised fine-tuning on R1-generated reasoning traces as training signal.
Unique: Uses knowledge distillation to transfer R1's reasoning capability to a 32B model, enabling R1-quality reasoning at 1/3 parameter count through supervised fine-tuning on R1 outputs
vs alternatives: More efficient than full R1 while maintaining reasoning quality, and more transparent than black-box reasoning models like o1 through explicit reasoning traces
GLM-5 processes extended code contexts (supporting multi-file projects and large codebases) while maintaining semantic understanding of system architecture through attention mechanisms optimized for code structure. The model uses specialized tokenization for programming languages and maintains coherence across thousands of tokens of code context, enabling generation of complex features that respect existing patterns and dependencies.
Unique: Engineered specifically for complex systems design with attention mechanisms tuned for code structure and architectural patterns, rather than generic language modeling — enables understanding of system-wide dependencies and design constraints across extended contexts
vs alternatives: Outperforms general-purpose models on large-scale programming tasks because it's optimized for architectural coherence and long-horizon code generation rather than treating code as generic text
GLM-5 supports extended reasoning chains for agentic workflows through structured prompt patterns that enable step-by-step decomposition of complex tasks. The model can maintain state across multiple turns, reason about tool outputs, and make decisions about next actions — designed for long-horizon agent loops where the model must plan, execute, observe, and adapt across dozens of steps.
Unique: Explicitly engineered for long-horizon agent workflows with architectural patterns optimized for extended reasoning chains, rather than single-turn tool calling — maintains coherence and decision quality across dozens of reasoning steps
vs alternatives: Better suited for multi-step agentic tasks than general-purpose models because reasoning and tool-use patterns are baked into the training, not bolted on via prompt engineering
Z.ai: GLM 5 scores higher at 24/100 vs DeepSeek: R1 Distill Qwen 32B at 23/100.
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GLM-5 analyzes code for performance bottlenecks and suggests optimization strategies through understanding of algorithmic complexity, memory management, and system-level performance patterns. The model can identify inefficient algorithms, suggest data structure improvements, and recommend caching or parallelization strategies — enabling targeted performance improvements with understanding of trade-offs.
Unique: Understands algorithmic complexity and system-level performance patterns, enabling identification of fundamental bottlenecks and suggestion of targeted optimizations rather than micro-optimizations
vs alternatives: Identifies more fundamental performance issues than profiling tools because it understands algorithmic complexity and can suggest architectural improvements, not just code-level optimizations
GLM-5 generates comprehensive API specifications, including endpoint definitions, request/response schemas, error handling, and usage examples through understanding of API design best practices and REST/GraphQL patterns. The model can produce OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, generate API documentation, and suggest design improvements — enabling rapid API specification and documentation.
Unique: Generates comprehensive API specifications that follow REST/GraphQL best practices and include error handling, authentication, and usage examples — not just endpoint definitions
vs alternatives: Produces more complete and best-practice-aligned API specifications than simple code-to-spec tools because it understands API design patterns and includes comprehensive documentation
GLM-5 generates high-quality technical documentation, design documents, and architectural specifications through training on expert-level technical writing patterns. The model understands domain-specific terminology, maintains consistency across long documents, and can generate structured documentation (API specs, RFC-style documents, architecture decision records) with appropriate technical depth and precision.
Unique: Trained on expert-level technical documentation patterns and domain-specific terminology, enabling generation of publication-ready documentation with appropriate technical depth rather than generic summaries
vs alternatives: Produces more technically precise and domain-aware documentation than general-purpose models because it understands architectural patterns, trade-offs, and expert writing conventions specific to software engineering
GLM-5 breaks down complex, ambiguous problems into structured task hierarchies and implementation plans through chain-of-thought reasoning patterns. The model can identify dependencies, suggest phased approaches, and generate detailed step-by-step plans for tackling large engineering challenges — useful for translating high-level requirements into actionable development roadmaps.
Unique: Optimized for expert-level problem decomposition through training on complex system design patterns and architectural reasoning, enabling generation of sophisticated multi-phase plans rather than simple task lists
vs alternatives: Produces more sophisticated and architecturally-aware plans than general-purpose models because it understands system design patterns, dependency relationships, and phased implementation strategies
GLM-5 analyzes code for quality issues, architectural violations, and design improvements through patterns learned from expert code review practices. The model can identify performance bottlenecks, suggest refactoring opportunities, flag architectural inconsistencies, and provide detailed feedback on code quality — going beyond simple linting to understand design intent and system-wide implications.
Unique: Trained on expert code review patterns and architectural reasoning, enabling detection of design issues and architectural violations rather than just syntax and style problems
vs alternatives: Provides more sophisticated architectural and design feedback than linting tools because it understands system-wide implications and expert design patterns, not just local code quality
GLM-5 translates code between programming languages while preserving semantic meaning and adapting to language-specific idioms. The model understands language-specific patterns, libraries, and best practices, enabling translation that produces idiomatic code rather than mechanical line-by-line conversions — useful for migrating systems across language ecosystems or supporting polyglot architectures.
Unique: Produces idiomatic, language-specific code rather than mechanical translations because it understands language-specific patterns, libraries, and best practices learned from diverse codebases
vs alternatives: Generates more idiomatic and maintainable translations than simple pattern-matching tools because it understands semantic equivalence and language-specific idioms
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