GLM-5.2 vs DeepSeek-V4-Flash: API Pricing Compared
Side-by-side API pricing and capabilities for GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash. Both are available through Riven behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint — at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing, or a flat $3 per million tokens on pay-as-you-go.
| GLM-5.2 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price ($/1M tokens) | $1.40 | $0.07 |
| Output price ($/1M tokens) | $4.40 | $0.17 |
| Vendor | zai-org | deepseek |
| Capabilities | chat, reasoning, coding, agentic | chat, reasoning, coding, agentic |
Model pages: GLM-5.2 · DeepSeek-V4-Flash
FAQ
Which is cheaper, GLM-5.2 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash?
On Riven both are billed at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing: GLM-5.2 is $1.40/1M input and $4.40/1M output; DeepSeek-V4-Flash is $0.07/1M input and $0.17/1M output. On the pay-as-you-go plan, every model is a flat $3 per million tokens.
Can I use GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash with one API key?
Yes. One Riven key reaches both models through the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so you can A/B them by changing only the model id.
Is there a markup on these prices?
No. Riven lists these models at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing. Pay-as-you-go users instead pay a flat $3 per million tokens across every model.