GLM-5.2: The Most Powerful Open Model yet and the Brutal Reality of Running It
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- GLM-5.2 is the top-ranked open-weight model on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
- It features a million-token context window, MIT license, and innovative IndexShare architecture for efficiency.
- The model requires substantial hardware: full weights are 1.51 TB, with practical local use limited to high-memory setups like a Mac Studio M3 Ultra.
- GLM-5.2 excels in agentic coding and long-context tasks but is slower and more token-hungry than smaller models.
- For most users, renting cloud GPUs or using an API is more feasible than local deployment.