Gemini 2.5 Pro vs GLM-5.2 (on Mistral)

Both are Flagship-tier models, from Google and Mistral AI respectively. GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.

Which is cheaper

Side by side

SpecGemini 2.5 ProGLM-5.2 (on Mistral)
ProviderGoogleMistral AI
TierFlagshipFlagship
Context window1.05M1M
Max output66K128K
Input $/1M$1.25$1.40
Output $/1M$10.00$4.40
Cache read $/1M$0.125$0.14
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Gemini 2.5 Pro. Standard tier, <=200k tokens. >200k tier: input $2.50, output $15.00, cache $0.25/1M; cache storage $4.50/1M tokens/hour. Previous-generation flagship, still fully listed (not deprecated) on the current pricing page -- important reference point for price comparisons.

GLM-5.2 (on Mistral). A Z.ai model resold by Mistral and served on Mistral's EU infrastructure, listed as zai-glm-5-2 on Mistral's own pricing page. Cache read is $0.14 per 1M.

Sources

Gemini 2.5 Pro — verified August 29, 2026

GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) — verified August 29, 2026

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