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Ling-2.6-1T vs GLM 4.6V

Ling-2.6-1T (InclusionAI) and GLM 4.6V (Z.ai) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Ling-2.6-1T holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#74 vs #77); Ling-2.6-1T is 1.4× cheaper per output token ($0.625/1M vs $0.90/1M); Ling-2.6-1T offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens); and GLM 4.6V ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Ling-2.6-1T if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #74 against #77 (36.0 vs 33.3 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.625/1M output tokens against $0.90/1M, about 1.4× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.075/1M against $0.30/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 26.6 against 10.9.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Ling-2.6-1T was listed 23 April 2026, GLM 4.6V 8 December 2025.

Choose GLM 4.6V if…

  • you want to self-host: GLM 4.6V ships open weights while Ling-2.6-1T is api only.
  • you want provider choice — 2 listed API providers against 1.

Ling-2.6-1T vs GLM 4.6V: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Ling-2.6-1T and GLM 4.6V
FieldLing-2.6-1TInclusionAIGLM 4.6VZ.ai
ModelCap Index position#74#77
Index score36.033.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.075$0.30
Output price / 1M tokens$0.625$0.90
Context window262K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens33K33K
API providers listed12
Weight accessAPI onlyOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextImage, Text, Video
First listed23 April 20268 December 2025
PublisherInclusionAIZ.ai

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Ling-2.6-1T vs GLM 4.6V

Public benchmark boards where Ling-2.6-1T or GLM 4.6V has a published result
BoardLing-2.6-1TGLM 4.6VLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14171392–1442Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis26.6intelligence-index10.9intelligence-indexLing-2.6-1T

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Ling-2.6-1T vs GLM 4.6V: common questions

Is Ling-2.6-1T better than GLM 4.6V?

Ling-2.6-1T ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #74 against #77. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Ling-2.6-1T cheaper than GLM 4.6V?

Ling-2.6-1T is cheaper on output tokens: $0.625/1M against $0.90/1M. Input tokens are $0.075/1M for Ling-2.6-1T and $0.30/1M for GLM 4.6V. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Ling-2.6-1T or GLM 4.6V?

Ling-2.6-1T has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Ling-2.6-1T or GLM 4.6V?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Ling-2.6-1T and GLM 4.6V open-weight models?

Ling-2.6-1T: API only. GLM 4.6V: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Ling-2.6-1T and GLM 4.6V?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Ling-2.6-1T and 2 for GLM 4.6V, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Ling-2.6-1T vs GLM 4.6V comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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