Sonar Deep Research vs GLM 5.1
Input price
$2.00
$0.98
Output price
$8.00
$3.08
Context window
128K
203K
Throughput
118 tok/s
131 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.008
$0.004
Efficiency score
86
88
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
SONAR-DEEP-RES
GLM-5.1
Chat assistant
$1,560
$663.60
RAG / long context
$3,120
$1,453
Agent / tool use
$4,320
$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 Sonar Deep Research or GLM 5.1 cheaper?+
GLM 5.1 has the lower input price — $0.98 vs $2.00 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, Sonar Deep Research 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.