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Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes Beam 1.0 501B A23B and GLM 5.2. Switch by changing the model name.

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Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

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Monthly evidence

Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B has the lower published input-plus-output rate. Z.ai: GLM 5.2 has more Credits provider routes. Their context windows are the same size. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$1.55085/1MReflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B cheapest route

$2.2999/1MZ.ai: GLM 5.2 cheapest route

not enough dataReflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B fastest measured p50 TTFT

658 msZ.ai: GLM 5.2 fastest measured p50 TTFT via friendli

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23BZ.ai: GLM 5.2

Model idreflection/beam-1.0-501b-a23bz-ai/glm-5.2

Publisherreflection Z.AI

AI IQ — IQ 118#53

Context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes133

Cheapest route$1.55085/1M$2.2999/1M

Cached input$0.184625/1M$0.131875/1M to $0.758545/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data658 ms via friendli

Highest measured throughputnot enough data238 tok/s via telnyx

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data57.14% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B routes

Overview1 Credits routes

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 routes

Overview33 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="reflection/beam-1.0-501b-a23b",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B or Z.ai: GLM 5.2?

Is Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B or Z.ai: GLM 5.2 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $1.55085/1M for Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B and $2.2999/1M for Z.ai: GLM 5.2. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B or Z.ai: GLM 5.2 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B and 658 ms for Z.ai: GLM 5.2. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Reflection: Beam 1.0 501B A23B and Z.ai: GLM 5.2 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between reflection/beam-1.0-501b-a23b and z-ai/glm-5.2. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.