NovitaAI vs Z.ai: LLM provider comparison

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

NNovitaAI

1.18× typical advantage

8 exact models with complete recent speed data

Lowest token cost

NNovitaAI

$1.2205 / 1M

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

Most models available

NNovitaAI

66 models

Complete catalog coverage across all indexed modalities

Shared-model benchmark summary

Model	NovitaAI	Z.ai
ZA GLM 5.2Winner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-5.2	NovitaAI Blended price $1.6536 / 1M 500-token response 23.05 s Response starts 3.05 s Output speed 25.0 tok/s Route uptime 99.45% Context 1M Route novita/fp8	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
ZA GLM 5.1Winner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-5.1	NovitaAI Blended price $2.3867 / 1M 500-token response 22.62 s Response starts 2.62 s Output speed 25.0 tok/s Route uptime 67.25% Context 204.8K Route novita/fp8	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
ZA GLM 5Winner · Z.ai z-ai/glm-5	NovitaAI Blended price $1.7333 / 1M 500-token response 48.77 s Response starts 7.11 s Output speed 12.0 tok/s Route uptime 99.97% Context 202.8K Route novita/fp8	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
ZA GLM 4.7Winner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-4.7	NovitaAI Blended price $1.02 / 1M 500-token response 33.56 s Response starts 2.31 s Output speed 16.0 tok/s Route uptime 84.86% Context 204.8K Route novita/fp8	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
ZA GLM 4.6VWinner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-4.6v	NovitaAI Blended price $0.5 / 1M 500-token response 23.43 s Response starts 3.43 s Output speed 25.0 tok/s Route uptime 96.44% Context 131.1K Route novita/bf16	Z.ai Blended price $0.5 / 1M 500-token response 129.36 s Response starts 4.36 s Output speed 4.0 tok/s Route uptime 87.50% Context 131.1K Route z-ai/fp8
ZA GLM 4.6Winner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-4.6	NovitaAI Blended price $1.1 / 1M 500-token response 21.75 s Response starts 1.75 s Output speed 25.0 tok/s Route uptime 94.91% Context 204.8K Route novita/bf16	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
ZA GLM 4.5VWinner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-4.5v	NovitaAI Blended price $1 / 1M 500-token response 24.75 s Response starts 0.94 s Output speed 21.0 tok/s Route uptime N/a Context 65.5K Route novita/fp8	Z.ai Blended price $1 / 1M 500-token response 29.90 s Response starts 2.87 s Output speed 18.5 tok/s Route uptime N/a Context 65.5K Route z-ai/fp8
ZA GLM 4.5 AirWinner · NovitaAI z-ai/glm-4.5-air	NovitaAI Blended price $0.37 / 1M 500-token response 26.69 s Response starts 1.69 s Output speed 20.0 tok/s Route uptime 87.57% Context 131.1K Route novita/bf16	Z.ai Blended price $0.5 / 1M 500-token response 29.39 s Response starts 4.39 s Output speed 20.0 tok/s Route uptime 72.94% Context 131.1K Route z-ai/fp8

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 Jul 16, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC. Values use one deterministic route per provider and model; missing measurements remain visible as N/a.