GLM-5.1 vs QVQ Max.
model vs model · prices as of
GLM-5.1 takes 3 of 5 rounds against QVQ Max. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $3.50 per million tokens against $8.03.
Z.aiwins 3 roundsGLM-5.1
$3.50/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Crof · $0.399 per 1,000 pages
200k context · tool calling · open weights
Alibaba CloudQVQ Max
$8.03/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.963 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$1.40/M
$1.20/M
List price out (lower wins)
$4.40/M
$4.80/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$3.50/M at Crof
$8.03/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
Standard price (lower wins)
$8.60/M
$8.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.399
$0.963
Context
200k tokens
131k tokens
Open weights
yes
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
7 Apr 2026
25 Mar 2025
Providers selling it
67
3
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 · 3
NanoGPT$4.85 / $8.40
Alibaba Cloud (China)$5.78 / $8.03- Alibaba Cloud$8.17 / $8.40
GLM-5.1 then QVQ Max, per million tokens
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-5.1
Nous Portal$0.77 / $2.43 $0.97 / $3.0425% dearer · - GLM-5.1
Requesty$1.40 / $4.40 $1.05 / $3.5023% cheaper · - GLM-5.1
Venice$1.54 / $4.84 $1.40 / $4.409% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GLM-5.1 or QVQ Max?
- GLM-5.1, at $3.50 per million tokens against $8.03 for QVQ Max, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GLM-5.1: $3.50 at Crof. QVQ Max: $8.03 at Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: NanoGPT, Alibaba Cloud (China), Alibaba Cloud. The cheapest of them for the two together is NanoGPT.
- Which holds more context?
- GLM-5.1, at 200k tokens against 131k.
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.