Model comparison
GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Large 3
Compare GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Large 3 API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
GLM-5.2
cloudflare · glm-5.2
- Input
- $1.4
- Output
- $4.4
- Context
- 262.1K
Mistral Large 3
mistral · mistral/mistral-large-3
- Input
- $0.5
- Output
- $1.5
- Context
- 262.1K
Quick take
Mistral Large 3 has the lower input price at $0.5 per 1M input tokens. Mistral Large 3 is cheaper for the example blended workload below. GLM-5.2 has the larger context window at 262.1K tokens.
Choose GLM-5.2 if...
- GLM-5.2 is a reasonable pick when its provider, latency, or integration path fits your stack better.
Choose Mistral Large 3 if...
- Mistral Large 3 is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
- Mistral Large 3 is required if images, screenshots, or visual documents are part of the workflow.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | GLM-5.2 | Mistral Large 3 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $2.28 | $0.80 | Mistral Large 3 |
| 10M input + 2M output | $22.80 | $8.00 | Mistral Large 3 |
| 100M input + 20M output | $228.00 | $80.00 | Mistral Large 3 |
Context, output, and capability fit
GLM-5.2 provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- GLM-5.2 max output
- n/a
- Mistral Large 3 max output
- n/a
- GLM-5.2 features
- prompt caching, function calling
- Mistral Large 3 features
- prompt caching, function calling, vision
Risk notes for GLM-5.2
- No major capability risk is flagged in this snapshot, but provider pages should still be verified before production routing.
Risk notes for Mistral Large 3
- No major capability risk is flagged in this snapshot, but provider pages should still be verified before production routing.
Routing tags
frontierreasoningcodingagentslong-contextopen-weightcache-friendlyraglocal-openenterprise