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  3. GLM-5.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GLM-5.2 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,492 vs 1,468), while GLM-5.2 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (69.3%), while Llama 4 Maverick is more budget-friendly at $0.8/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose GLM-5.2 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

GLM-5.2 (5)Llama 4 Maverick (4)
GLM-5.2
5 of 9 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓Coding Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond
Llama 4 Maverick
4 of 9 Wins
✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Input price✓Output price
Zhipu
Leads 5 of 9 metrics
GLM-5.2

Zhipu flagship. Strong Chinese/English coding and agents.

GLM-5.2Elo 1,492$3.74/1M out
Meta
Leads 4 of 9 metrics
Llama 4 Maverick

Meta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.

Elo 1,468$0.7999999999999999/1M out

GLM-5 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

2 models

Currently comparing GLM-5.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: GLM-5.2
GLM-5.3$1.8
Top Rival Showdowns for GLM-5.2
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference LeaderGLM-5.2 Wins

GLM-5.2

Δ 24 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderLlama 4 Maverick Wins

Llama 4 Maverick

130 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderLlama 4 Maverick Wins

Llama 4 Maverick

$0.7999999999999999 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

GLM-5.2 (5)vsLlama 4 Maverick (4)
GLM-5.2: 5W (56%)Overall: GLM-5.2Llama 4 Maverick: 4W (44%)
← GLM-5.21 tiesLlama 4 Maverick →
🏆GLM-5.2(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsLlama 4 Maverick
Preference Elo
1,492vs1,468+24
Coding Elo
1,504vs1,452+52
SWE-bench
69.3%vs57.1%+12.2%
LiveBench
65.2%vs62.8%+2.4%
GPQA Diamond
79.5%vs74.6%+4.9%
GLM-5.2: 5WLlama 4 Maverick: 0W
🏆Llama 4 Maverick(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsLlama 4 Maverick
Output speed
84 tok/svs130 tok/s+46 tok/s
Time to first token
270 msvs170 ms+100 ms
GLM-5.2: 0WLlama 4 Maverick: 2W
🏆Llama 4 Maverick(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsLlama 4 Maverick
Output price
$3.74/1Mvs$0.8/1M+$2.94/1M
Input price
$1.19/1Mvs$0.2/1M+$0.99/1M
Context window
1Mvs1M
GLM-5.2: 0WLlama 4 Maverick: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+24
GLM-5.21,492
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick1,468
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo+52
GLM-5.21,504
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick1,452
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench+2.4%
GLM-5.265.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick62.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench+12.2%
GLM-5.269.3%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick57.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond+4.9%
GLM-5.279.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick74.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+100 ms
GLM-5.2270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick170 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+46 tok/s
GLM-5.284 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick130 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.99/1M
GLM-5.2$1.19/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick$0.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output price+$2.94/1M
GLM-5.2$3.74/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick$0.8/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context window
GLM-5.21M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 4 Maverick1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkGLM-5.2Llama 4 MaverickAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,492
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,468
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
+24
Coding Elo
1,504
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,452
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
+52
LiveBench
65.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
62.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
+2.4%
SWE-bench
69.3%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
57.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
+12.2%
GPQA Diamond
79.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
74.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+4.9%
Time to first token
270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
170 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+100 ms
Output speed
84 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
130 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+46 tok/s
Input price
$1.19/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.99/1M
Output price
$3.74/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.8/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$2.94/1M
Context window
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 81% with Llama 4 Maverick
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GLM-5.2$97.75 / mo
In: $41.65Out: $56.1
Llama 4 Maverick$19.00 / mo
In: $7Out: $12
Estimated Cost Delta

Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $78.75/month ($945/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Llama 4 Maverick:Pick Llama 4 Maverick when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Llama 4 Maverick:Pick Llama 4 Maverick when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2

Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).

High-volume chatLlama 4 Maverick

Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).

Voice / low-latency UILlama 4 Maverick

Lower TTFT (170 ms).

Long-document RAGGLM-5.2

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5.2).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).
High-volume chatLlama 4 MaverickLower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UILlama 4 MaverickLower TTFT (170 ms).
Long-document RAGGLM-5.2Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5.2).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
newsAug 16, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

GLM-5.2 undercuts GLM 5V Turbo by 74.2% on input at $0.31/1M, with 1,492 Elo and 69.3% SWE-bench in dated 2026 snapshots.

launchJun 18, 2026

GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

Strong Chinese/English coding. 5.3 is the new row; 5.2 stays so the delta is visible.

compareApr 9, 2026

Llama vs Claude: open-weight Meta versus the Anthropic crown

Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.

launchApr 8, 2026

Llama 4 Maverick: Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship

Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.

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GLM-5.2

Elo 1,492
SWE-bench69.3%
Speed (tok/s)84 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$1.19/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$3.74/1M
Meta

Llama 4 Maverick

Elo 1,468
SWE-bench57.1%
Speed (tok/s)130 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.8/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GLM-5.2 or Llama 4 Maverick?
GLM-5.2 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,492). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GLM-5.2 or Llama 4 Maverick?
GLM-5.2 leads SWE-bench at 69.3% vs 57.1%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Llama 4 Maverick output tokens are $0.8/1M versus $3.74/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GLM-5.2 or Llama 4 Maverick?
Llama 4 Maverick has the lower time-to-first-token (170 ms vs 270 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GLM-5.2 accepts 1M tokens versus 1M.
Can I self-host either model?
Both GLM-5.2 and Llama 4 Maverick are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GLM-5.2 and Llama 4 Maverick Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • news · Aug 16, 2026

    GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

  • launch · Jun 18, 2026

    GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

  • compare · Apr 9, 2026

    Llama vs Claude: open-weight Meta versus the Anthropic crown

  • launch · Apr 8, 2026

    Llama 4 Maverick: Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship

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