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DeepSeek V2 vs GLM-4.5-Air

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
Z.ai
GLM-4.5-Air
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekZ.ai
Release dateMay 2024Jul 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
106B
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
59.8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2 shipped 453 days before GLM-4.5-Air

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or GLM-4.5-Air?

DeepSeek V2 and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 453 days before GLM-4.5-Air, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2 and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.

GLM-4.5-Air was released by Z.ai on Jul 28 2025.

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