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2026-07-04
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Sonnet 5 vs GLM-5.2 vs everyone: how to pick the cheapest LLM API in 2026
A developer compared the pricing of Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 and Z.AI's GLM-5.2, finding that the cheapest LLM API depends on token mix, tier, and caching. The developer recommends converting all p…