GLM-4.5-AirvsGPT-6.1 Sol

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

GLM-4.5-Air on Z.ai APIGPT-6.1 Sol on OpenAI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.20 $2.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.030 $0.10
Outputper 1M tokens$1.10 $10.00
Cost per request$0.0038$0.036
Per 1,000 requests$3.80$36.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. GPT-6.1 Sol charges $4.00 / $15.00 above 272K tokens. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.50$1.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request272K8KGPT-6.1 Sol$0.036 at 8KGLM-4.5-Air$0.0038 at 8K
  • GLM-4.5-Air · Z.ai API
  • GPT-6.1 Sol · OpenAI API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

LMArena Text#117 vs #22 of 163GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,481GLM-4.5-Air: 1,373LMArena Text · Coding#116 vs #10 of 163GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,541GLM-4.5-Air: 1,427LMArena Text · Chinese#110 vs #26 of 161GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,520GLM-4.5-Air: 1,405LMArena Text · Creative writing#118 vs #23 of 163GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,454GLM-4.5-Air: 1,327
  • GLM-4.5-Air
  • GPT-6.1 Sol

Key differences

InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.20 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$2.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$1.10 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$10.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
128,000 智谱 BigModel:模型概览in Chinese · as of Nov 4, 2026
1,050,000 GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Max output
96,000 智谱 BigModel:模型概览in Chinese · as of Nov 4, 2026
128,000 GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text Z.ai LLM GLM-4.5 overview · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.030 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.10 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

GLM-4.5-Air Zhipu AI GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI
Overview
ReleasedJul 28, 2025 Sep 29, 2026
Open weightsYes —
Knowledge cutoffApr 2025 Apr 2026
Specs
Context128K 1.05M
Max inputNot stated 922K
Max output96K 128K
Input modalitiesText Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortsNot stated low, medium, high, xhigh, max
Reasoning can be offYes —
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputNot stated Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.20 $2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Output price$1.10 $10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache read price$0.030 $0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache write price— $2.50Also priced under other conditions: 30-minute cache, 12-hour cache, Prompts over 272K tokens, Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Ultrafast tier
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.425 $4.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $4.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $15.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Batch input priceNot offered $1.00Batch
Batch output priceNot offered $5.00Batch
Flex tier input priceNot offered $1.00Flex tier
Flex tier output priceNot offered $5.00Flex tier
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index— 168.9
LMArena Text1,373 1,481 max effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,427 1,541 max effort
LMArena Vision— 1,288 max effort
LMArena Text · Chinese1,405 1,520 max effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond— 95.4% max effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–3— 93.7% max effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores