DeepSeek Coder V2 vs GLM-4-Plus

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

DeepSeek Coder V2

DeepSeek

DeepSeek's coding-specialized model. Open-source and very affordable.

Input$0.270/M
Output$1.10/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForCode generation, code review, debugging
Benchmark58/100

GLM-4-Plus

Zhipu AI

Zhipu AI's balanced model. Strong Chinese language understanding with competitive coding ability.

Input$0.700/M
Output$0.700/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForChinese applications, code generation, function calling

Cost Comparison by Scenario

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

ScenarioDeepSeek Coder V2GLM-4-PlusSavings
Small Script (1K lines) $0.04 $0.05 DeepSeek Coder V2 saves <$0.01 (7%)
Medium Feature (10K lines) $0.31 $0.38 DeepSeek Coder V2 saves $0.07 (18%)
Large Project (50K lines) $1.57 $1.92 DeepSeek Coder V2 saves $0.35 (18%)
Code Review (5K lines) $0.07 $0.14 DeepSeek Coder V2 saves $0.07 (47%)

Verdict

DeepSeek Coder V2 wins on both price and performance — $0.270/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

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