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Same-model provider benchmark

DeepInfra vs Z.ai: LLM provider comparison

Compare DeepInfra and Z.ai on 5 exact shared text models. ProviderBench keeps speed, price, and catalog coverage separate so naturally faster model catalogs cannot distort the result.

DeepInfra

87 indexed models

Headquarters
United States
Server regions
N/a
Model types
67 text, 15 embeddings, 5 speech

Z.ai

11 indexed models

Headquarters
Singapore
Server regions
Singapore
Model types
11 text

At a glance

Metric winners

There is no overall score. Each winner answers one specific question using only directly comparable data.

Fastest on shared models

1.35× typical advantage

5 exact models with complete recent speed data

Lowest token cost

$1.286 / 1M

5 exact models using a 1K-input/500-output mix

Most models available

87 models

Complete catalog coverage across all indexed modalities

Shared-model benchmark summary

MetricDeepInfraZ.ai
Typical 500-token response18.81 s27.54 s
Typical response start0.83 s5.39 s
Typical output speed29.0 tok/s21.0 tok/s
Blended token price$1.286 / 1M$1.76 / 1M
Typical route uptime99.92%87.60%

Visual comparison

Price and performance charts

DeepInfraZ.ai
500-token response by shared model

Estimated seconds using recent median response-start and output-speed data. Lower is better.

DeepInfra has the lower typical same-model response ratio across 5 measured models.

Blended token price by shared model

USD per 1 million tokens using a 1,000-input/500-output mix. Lower is better.

DeepInfra has the lower typical price ratio across 5 priced shared models.

Shared text models

5 exact models · newest first

ModelDeepInfraZ.ai
GLM 5.2Winner · DeepInfra

z-ai/glm-5.2

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1.62 / 1M
500-token response
42.37 s
Response starts
0.70 s
Output speed
12.0 tok/s
Route uptime
N/a
Context
1M
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Z.ai
Blended price
$2.4 / 1M
500-token response
31.19 s
Response starts
6.19 s
Output speed
20.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.10%
Context
1M
Route
z-ai/fp8
GLM 5.1Winner · DeepInfra

z-ai/glm-5.1

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1.8667 / 1M
500-token response
18.81 s
Response starts
1.57 s
Output speed
29.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.92%
Context
202.8K
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Z.ai
Blended price
$2.4 / 1M
500-token response
25.39 s
Response starts
5.39 s
Output speed
25.0 tok/s
Route uptime
84.80%
Context
202.8K
Route
z-ai/fp8
GLM 5Winner · DeepInfra

z-ai/glm-5

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1.0933 / 1M
500-token response
21.01 s
Response starts
1.01 s
Output speed
25.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.79%
Context
202.8K
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Z.ai
Blended price
$1.7333 / 1M
500-token response
26.05 s
Response starts
8.81 s
Output speed
29.0 tok/s
Route uptime
98.82%
Context
202.8K
Route
z-ai/fp8
GLM 4.7Winner · DeepInfra

z-ai/glm-4.7

DeepInfra
Blended price
$0.85 / 1M
500-token response
13.65 s
Response starts
0.83 s
Output speed
39.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.92%
Context
202.8K
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Z.ai
Blended price
$1.1333 / 1M
500-token response
38.58 s
Response starts
5.25 s
Output speed
15.0 tok/s
Route uptime
75.82%
Context
202.8K
Route
z-ai/fp4
GLM 4.6Winner · DeepInfra

z-ai/glm-4.6

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1 / 1M
500-token response
10.11 s
Response starts
0.49 s
Output speed
52.0 tok/s
Route uptime
100.00%
Context
202.8K
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Z.ai
Blended price
$1.1333 / 1M
500-token response
27.54 s
Response starts
3.73 s
Output speed
21.0 tok/s
Route uptime
90.40%
Context
202.8K
Route
z-ai/fp4

A per-model winner combines blended price and estimated 500-token response time with equal proportional weight. Ties and rows missing either measurement receive no badge. Comparison data calculated . Values use one deterministic route per provider and model; missing measurements remain visible as N/a.

DeepInfra vs Z.ai analysis

How DeepInfra and Z.ai compare for AI inference

DeepInfra and Z.ai share 5 indexed text models, including GLM 5.2, GLM 5.1, GLM 5, GLM 4.7, GLM 4.6. DeepInfra has the stronger typical response-time result on the directly measured set.

Same-model speed evidence

5 shared models currently have complete response-start and output-speed measurements on both providers. The speed comparison uses per-model ratios before taking the median, so naturally faster model catalogs do not improve the result.

Token pricing on one workload

5 shared models have complete input and output prices on both providers. Prices use the same 1,000-input/500-output-token mix and are normalized to one million tokens for readability.

Catalog and deployment differences

DeepInfra has 87 indexed models and lists no published server regions; Z.ai has 11 models and lists 1 region. Verify data residency, privacy terms, limits, and production latency directly before choosing.

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