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GLM 4.5 vs GLM 4.6: the real cost to run each

The honest, $0-markup cost to run GLM 4.5 (zai-org, 358.3B) and GLM 4.6 (zai-org, 356.8B), side by side — free on your own machine, on your own rented GPU at the vendor's price, or via your own API key.

GLM 4.5 vs GLM 4.6 — cost comparison

GLM 4.5GLM 4.6
Parameters358.3B356.8B
Context window131.1K✓ 202.8K
LicenseCommercial OKCommercial OK
VRAM to run~244 GB (Q4_K_M)✓ ~243 GB (Q4_K_M)
Rent a GPU$2.94/hr$2.94/hr
Your API key$1.40/1M✓ $1.09/1M

Which should you pick?

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