Model comparison

Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo vs GLM-5.2

Compare Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo (Volcengine) and GLM-5.2 (Z Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo is cheaper ($0.45 / 1M tokens input / $2.21 / 1M tokens output) vs GLM-5.2 ($1.18 / 1M tokens input / $4.12 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: GLM-5.2 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
  • GLM-5.2 adds: Tool calling, JSON mode, Long context.

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Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo vs GLM-5.2 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbodoubao-seed-2-1-turboVolcengine$0.45 / 1M tokens$2.21 / 1M tokens256k
Streaming
Chinese Q&A, general chat8398-24588msCatalogPlatform curated
GLM-5.2z-ai/glm-5.2Z Ai$1.18 / 1M tokens$4.12 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
General chat via Z Ai, API workloads1103-2070msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo vs GLM-5.2 FAQ

Is Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo or GLM-5.2 cheaper?

Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo is cheaper ($0.45 / 1M tokens input / $2.21 / 1M tokens output) vs GLM-5.2 ($1.18 / 1M tokens input / $4.12 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo or GLM-5.2?

GLM-5.2 is larger (1M tokens) vs 256k tokens.

Doubao-Seed-2.1-turbo detailsGLM-5.2 detailsPricing calculatorOpenAI-compatible quickstart

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