Command A vs GLM 5.1
Input price
$2.50
$0.98
Output price
$10.00
$3.08
Context window
256K
203K
Throughput
169 tok/s
131 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.010
$0.004
Efficiency score
86
88
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
COMMAND-A
GLM-5.1
Chat assistant
$1,950
$663.60
RAG / long context
$3,900
$1,453
Agent / tool use
$5,400
$1,814
Efficiency score: GLM 5.1
Across price, speed and reliability, GLM 5.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Command A or GLM 5.1 cheaper?+
GLM 5.1 has the lower input price — $0.98 vs $2.50 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Command A or GLM 5.1?+
Across price, speed and reliability, GLM 5.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.