YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio) vs Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel): what each really costs

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YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio)

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YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio) vs Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel): features

Key features as each vendor lists them. A feature missing from a list does not mean the product lacks it.

YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio)

  • Text processing modelYandexGPT 5.1 Pro is Yandex's top model for working with text.
  • Alice chat and AI StudioAvailable in the Alice chat and to businesses in Yandex Cloud AI Studio.
  • Instruction prioritySystem instructions take priority over conflicting user requests.
  • Accurate refusalsBetter judges when to answer and when to decline.
  • Complex business tasksHandles complex business tasks, including writing code.
  • API accessInstruct version can be connected to projects via Yandex Cloud API.
  • Self-hosted deploymentCan run in the cloud or on a local computer, even without a GPU.
  • Pretrain model for fine-tuningPretrained version is available for fine-tuning to specific tasks.

Source:ya.ru/ai/gpt ·

Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel)

  • Multimodal model APICall text, image, audio and video models via API from business systems.
  • Dozens of modelsDozens of models cover text, reasoning, image understanding and video.
  • Web search toolsAdd web retrieval, Q&A enhancement or search agents for real-time info.
  • Knowledge baseUpload documents, images or media to build a retrieval knowledge base.
  • OpenAI SDK compatibilityCompatible with the OpenAI SDK for migrating existing apps.
  • Python SDKFull Python SDK with async calls and type safety.
  • Java SDKEnterprise Java SDK supporting high concurrency and availability.
  • LangChain integrationIntegrates with LangChain to build complex apps and agents.

Source:docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/guide/start/introduction ·

YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio) vs Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel) pricing questions

  1. How much do YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio) and Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel) cost?

    YandexGPT (Yandex AI Studio) paid plans start at RUB 0.20 per 1,000 tokens, pay-as-you-go, incl. VAT (YandexGPT Lite (sync)). Zhipu GLM API (智谱 BigModel) paid plans start at CN¥0.50 per million input tokens (GLM-4.7-FlashX input).