GLM-5.1 vs GLM-5.2.
model vs model · prices as of
GLM-5.2 takes 2 of 5 rounds against GLM-5.1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.95 per million tokens against $3.50.
Z.aiGLM-5.1
$3.50/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Crof · $0.399 per 1,000 pages
200k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$1.40/M
$1.40/M
List price out (lower wins)
$4.40/M
$4.40/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$3.50/M at Crof
$1.95/M at Crof
Standard price (lower wins)
$8.60/M
$8.60/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.399
$0.243
Context
200k tokens
1M tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
7 Apr 2026
13 Jun 2026
Providers selling it
67
94
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 60
Crof$3.50 / $1.95
Avian$5.20 / $3.22
StreamLake$5.93 / $3.95
TrustedRouter$6.35 / $3.74
LLM Gateway$5.72 / $4.95
DeepInfra$6.65 / $4.65
Requesty$6.65 / $4.65
Nous Portal$5.93 / $5.53
GLM-5.1 then GLM-5.2, per million tokens · showing the 8 cheapest of 60
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- GLM-5.1
Baidu$0.96 / $3.03 $1.40 / $4.4045% dearer · - GLM-5.1
Charm Hyper$1.32 / $4.31 $1.36 / $4.271.0% dearer · - GLM-5.1
io.net Intelligence$1.32 / $4.31 $1.36 / $4.271.0% dearer · - GLM-5.1Nous Portal$0.77 / $2.43 $0.97 / $3.0425% dearer ·
- GLM-5.1Requesty$1.40 / $4.40 $1.05 / $3.5023% cheaper ·
- GLM-5.1
Venice$1.54 / $4.84 $1.40 / $4.409% cheaper · - GLM-5.2Baidu$0.49 / $1.53 $1.40 / $4.40187% dearer ·
- GLM-5.2
Inceptron$1.08 / $2.89 $1.10 / $2.992% dearer · - GLM-5.2Inceptron$1.08 / $2.89 $1.10 / $2.992% dearer ·
- GLM-5.2io.net Intelligence$1.68 / $5.28 $1.58 / $4.976% cheaper ·
- GLM-5.2Nous Portal$0.72 / $2.26 $0.90 / $2.8325% dearer ·
- GLM-5.2
Novita$0.68 / $2.15 $0.65 / $2.045% cheaper · - GLM-5.2
OpenRouter$0.97 / $3.04 $1.40 / $4.4045% dearer · - GLM-5.2Requesty$1.40 / $4.40 $0.75 / $2.4046% cheaper ·
- GLM-5.2StreamLake$0.48 / $1.51 $0.64 / $2.0234% dearer ·
- GLM-5.2
Zenifra$7.20 / $22.50 $5.70 / $2016% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GLM-5.1 or GLM-5.2?
- GLM-5.2, at $1.95 per million tokens against $3.50 for GLM-5.1, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GLM-5.1: $3.50 at Crof. GLM-5.2: $1.95 at Crof.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 60 providers sell both: Crof, Avian, StreamLake, TrustedRouter, LLM Gateway, DeepInfra, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is Crof.
- Which holds more context?
- GLM-5.2, at 1M tokens against 200k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.