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MiniMax M3 (free) vs Zai Glm 5 2

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Minimax

Model

MiniMax M3 (free)

Image inputTool calling

Context window

1.0M

1,048,576 tokens · ~786K words

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Z Ai

Model

Zai Glm 5 2

Tool calling

Context window

1.0M

1,048,576 tokens · ~786K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

MiniMax M3 (free)1.0M
Zai Glm 5 21.0M

Same context window size for both models.

MiniMax M3 (free) and Zai Glm 5 2 have identical context windows (1048K tokens).

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecMiniMax M3 (free)Zai Glm 5 2
Context window1,048,576 tokens (1048K)1,048,576 tokens (1048K)
Max output tokensN/A131,072 tokens (131K)
Speed tierFastBalanced
VisionYesNo
Function callingYesYes
Extended thinkingYesYes
Prompt cachingNoYes
Batch APINoNo
Release dateMay 2026N/A

Pricing matrix

Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.

ProviderMiniMax M3 (free) inMiniMax M3 (free) outZai Glm 5 2 inZai Glm 5 2 out
Mistral$1.40/M$4.40/M

Frequently asked questions

Zai Glm 5 2 has a larger context window: 1048K tokens vs 1048K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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