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GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)

AI model by ZAI. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$1.28
Output$4.07
Blended (3:1)$1.98

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed51 tok/s
Time to First Token1820ms

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Editorial Analysis

Profile. GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is positioned in the mid-tier at $4.07/M output tokens. The benchmark profile is balanced — strongest on Coding Index (55.8) — making it a default choice for teams that need general-purpose reasoning without paying frontier-model prices.

Latency. On latency, GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) reports 51 tok/s output speed and 1820ms time-to-first-token. Output speed is on the slower end; for real-time chat consider pairing with a streaming front-end or routing latency-sensitive requests to a faster model.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) costs $1.69 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-09-06.

Compare with similar models

ModelInputOutputSpeed
GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Current
$1.28$4.0751 tok/s
Inkling (xhigh)
$1.00$4.0573 tok/s
Kimi K2.6
$0.95$4.0040 tok/s
DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)
$2.00$4.00
Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)
$0.95$4.0042 tok/s
Kimi K2.7 Code
$0.95$4.0039 tok/s

Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0033
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$3.31
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$33.15
10.0M in / 5.0M out