GLM-5.2 (Max) API Provider Benchmarking and Analysis

A new benchmark of 14 API providers for the GLM-5.2 (max) model reveals Fireworks leads in output speed (261.5 t/s) and low latency (9.81s), while GMI (FP8) offers the lowest blended price at $0.72 per 1M tokens. The analysis helps developers choose providers based on performance and cost trade-offs.

GLM-5.2 max API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis Model Comparison /models/glm-5-2 Analysis of API providers for GLM-5.2 max across performance metrics including latency time to first token , output speed output tokens per second , price and others. API providers benchmarked include Makora FP8 , Wafer, Fireworks, FriendliAI, Novita FP8 , GMI FP8 , Databricks, Parasail FP8 , CoreWeave, Baseten, Nebius FP8 , DeepInfra FP8 , Together AI, SiliconFlow FP8 . Fastest Output speed Total 14 providers Lowest Latency Time to first answer token Total 14 providers Lowest Price Blended price per 1M tokens Total 14 providers GLM-5.2 max is available through 14 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers. - For output speed, the top providers are Fireworks 261.5 t/s , Baseten 239.5 t/s , Databricks 208.1 t/s . - For latency, Fireworks 9.81s , Baseten 9.86s , Databricks 11.22s offer the lowest time to first token. - For pricing, GMI FP8 0.72 , Wafer 0.79 , DeepInfra FP8 0.80 offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens. - Fireworks offers the best performance with both the highest speed and lowest latency. For cost optimization, GMI FP8 provides the most competitive pricing. Highlights Update: Default performance benchmarking workload has updated to 10k input tokens to better reflect production use cases. You can still select different workloads above. Pricing Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output Pricing: Blended Price Pricing: Cache Discount Speed vs. Price Speed Measured by Output Speed tokens per second Output Speed: GLM-5.2 max Providers Latency vs. Output Speed: GLM-5.2 max Providers Latency Measured by Time seconds to First Token Time to First Answer Token: GLM-5.2 max Providers End-to-End Response Time Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed End-to-End Response Time: GLM-5.2 max Providers API Features Function Tool Calling & JSON Mode: GLM-5.2 max Providers Context Window: GLM-5.2 max Providers Summary Table of Key Comparison Metrics Frequently Asked Questions Common questions about GLM-5.2 max providers GLM-5.2 max is available through 14 API providers: Makora FP8 /providers/makora , Wafer /providers/wafer , Fireworks /providers/fireworks , FriendliAI /providers/friendli-ai , Novita FP8 /providers/novita , GMI FP8 /providers/gmi , Databricks /providers/databricks , Parasail FP8 /providers/parasail , CoreWeave /providers/coreweave , Baseten /providers/baseten , Nebius FP8 /providers/nebius , DeepInfra FP8 /providers/deepinfra , Together AI /providers/togetherai , and SiliconFlow FP8 /providers/siliconflow . Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing. GLM-5.2 max is currently available through 14 API providers that we benchmark and track. The fastest providers for GLM-5.2 max by output speed are Fireworks /providers/fireworks 261.5 t/s , Baseten /providers/baseten 239.5 t/s , and Databricks /providers/databricks 208.1 t/s . Output speed measures how quickly tokens are generated after the model starts responding. The providers with the lowest time to first token for GLM-5.2 max are Together AI /providers/togetherai 0.82s , DeepInfra FP8 /providers/deepinfra 0.83s , and FriendliAI /providers/friendli-ai 0.90s . Lower latency means faster initial response time. The most affordable providers for GLM-5.2 max by blended price are GMI FP8 /providers/gmi $0.72 per 1M tokens , Wafer /providers/wafer $0.79 per 1M tokens , and DeepInfra FP8 /providers/deepinfra $0.80 per 1M tokens . Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio. The providers with the lowest input token pricing for GLM-5.2 max are GMI FP8 /providers/gmi $1.12 per 1M input tokens , Wafer /providers/wafer $1.20 per 1M input tokens , and DeepInfra FP8 /providers/deepinfra $1.20 per 1M input tokens . The providers with the lowest output token pricing for GLM-5.2 max are GMI FP8 /providers/gmi $3.52 per 1M output tokens , Makora FP8 /providers/makora $3.99 per 1M output tokens , and Wafer /providers/wafer $4.10 per 1M output tokens . Prices for GLM-5.2 max vary up to 2.4x across providers. The most affordable is GMI FP8 /providers/gmi at $0.72 per 1M tokens, while Nebius FP8 /providers/nebius charges $1.70 per 1M tokens. Output speed for GLM-5.2 max varies significantly across providers. Fireworks /providers/fireworks is the fastest at 261.5 t/s, which is 5.4x faster than SiliconFlow FP8 /providers/siliconflow at 48.7 t/s. 13 of 14 providers support JSON mode for GLM-5.2 max : Makora FP8 /providers/makora , Wafer /providers/wafer , Fireworks /providers/fireworks , FriendliAI /providers/friendli-ai , Novita FP8 /providers/novita , GMI FP8 /providers/gmi , Databricks /providers/databricks , Parasail FP8 /providers/parasail , CoreWeave /providers/coreweave , Baseten /providers/baseten , Nebius FP8 /providers/nebius , DeepInfra FP8 /providers/deepinfra , and Together AI /providers/togetherai . All 14 providers of GLM-5.2 max support function calling tool use . The best provider for GLM-5.2 max depends on your priorities: Fireworks /providers/fireworks offers the highest output speed, Together AI /providers/togetherai has the lowest latency, and GMI FP8 /providers/gmi provides the most competitive pricing. When choosing a provider for GLM-5.2 max , consider: output speed for throughput-intensive tasks , latency for interactive applications requiring quick first responses , pricing for cost-sensitive workloads , and API features like JSON mode or function calling. Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts. For information about GLM-5.2 max 's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview /models/glm-5-2