Is Step-3 or GLM 4.6 cheaper?

Step-3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.57 vs $1.54 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Step-3 or GLM 4.6?

GLM 4.6 has the larger context window (200K tokens).

Step-3 vs GLM 4.6

Step-3 is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM 4.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Step-3 or GLM 4.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Step-3	GLM 4.6
Provider	ZenMux	ZenMux
Input / 1M tokens	$0.21	$0.35
Output / 1M tokens	$0.57	$1.54
Context window	66K	200K
Parameters	—	357B
Open weights	No	No
Released	Jul 2025	Sep 2025

Step-3 details →GLM 4.6 details →

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