Which is better for coding — GLM-5 or Mercury 2?

Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.

Which model is cheaper — GLM-5 or Mercury 2?

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Which has a larger context window — GLM-5 or Mercury 2?

Context window data is available on the individual model pages.

GLM-5 vs Mercury 2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Characteristic	GLM-5	Mercury 2
Company	Zhipu AI	Inception
Release Date	February 10, 2026	February 1, 2026
Parameters	744B	—
Multimodal	No	No
Context (input)	200K	—
Context (output)	128K	—
Average Score	0.7	0.7

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: GLM-5 — 0.7, Mercury 2 — 0.7.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 2/10/2026 and 2/1/2026.

More About These Models

GLM-5

Zhipu AI — specs, benchmarks, API

Mercury 2

Inception — specs, benchmarks, API

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The GLM-5 and Mercury 2 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GLM-5 or Mercury 2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.