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title: "glm-5-1 Cost Calculator - Empiriolabs"
description: "Calculate the cost of using glm-5-1 from Empiriolabs. Input costs $0.82 and output $3.30 per 1M tokens."
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# glm-5-1 Cost Calculator - Empiriolabs

> Calculate the cost of using glm-5-1 from Empiriolabs. Input costs $0.82 and output $3.30 per 1M tokens.

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## About glm-5-1

glm-5-1 is a chat model from Empiriolabs, one of 92 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.82 per 1M input tokens and $3.30 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2410 out of 4195 chat models by cost and cheaper than 43% of models in this category. glm-5-1 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 203K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Empiriolabs pricing for glm-5-1.

- **$0.82 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$3.30 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **202,745 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

glm-5-1 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, System Messages, Response Schema.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.82 per 1M input tokens and $3.30 per 1M output tokens, glm-5-1 ranks 2410 out of 4195 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 43% of models in this category.

glm-5-1 is one of 92 Empiriolabs chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs glm-5-1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| abliterated-model | Abliteration | $1.00 | $3.00 | +21% |
| abliterated-model-large-flash | Abliteration | $1.00 | $2.00 | +21% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +21% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +21% |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 | +21% |

## More from Empiriolabs

- [qwen3-5-omni-flash ($0.80/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/qwen3-5-omni-flash.md)
- [kimi-k2-6 ($0.89/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/kimi-k2-6.md)
- [kimi-k2-7-code:variant1 ($0.89/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/kimi-k2-7-code-variant1.md)
- [kimi-k2-7-code ($0.95/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/kimi-k2-7-code.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Empiriolabs pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs.md)

## FAQ

### Is glm-5-1 cheaper than abliterated-model?

Yes. glm-5-1 costs $0.82 per 1M input tokens compared to abliterated-model's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 21% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does glm-5-1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

glm-5-1 input pricing is $0.82 per 1M tokens, which is 38% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2410 out of 4195 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 43% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.30 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.88.

### What makes glm-5-1 different from other Empiriolabs models?

Among Empiriolabs's 92 chat models, glm-5-1 ranks 53 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to glm-5-1?

The most comparable chat models to glm-5-1 are: abliterated-model from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); abliterated-model-large-flash from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate glm-5-1 costs?

glm-5-1 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.82 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.30.

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