GLM 4.5 Air alternatives
Models from providers other than Z.ai, ranked by similarity to GLM 4.5 Air — capability overlap, context window proximity, and per-million-token price. Refreshed nightly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to GLM 4.5 Air?
The closest alternatives to GLM 4.5 Air are Virtuoso Large, ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B and Kimi K2 0711. They are ranked by capability overlap, context-window similarity, and blended price.
Why might I switch from GLM 4.5 Air?
Common reasons: reducing vendor lock-in, finding cheaper input/output pricing for your specific workload mix, or wanting capabilities GLM 4.5 Air lacks (vision, tool use, JSON mode). Compare any two side-by-side from this page.
How is "alternative" defined here?
An alternative is a model from a different provider than Z.ai with similar capabilities, comparable context window, and comparable per-million-token pricing. Same-provider variants (e.g. smaller siblings of GLM 4.5 Air) are excluded — for those, use the cost calculator and compare pages.