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Cheapest GLM 5.1 Inference Providers

Ranks providers by estimated cost using a 1,000-input/500-output token ratio, shown per 1 million total tokens.

StreamLake currently ranks first at $1.656 / 1M tokens via streamlake/fp8.

Provider options:
18
Ranked:
18
Metric:
Estimated cost / 1M tokens

Cheapest endpoint ranking

Cheapest GLM 5.1 Inference Providers
RankProvider / routeEstimated cost / 1M tokensSpeed measurementsEndpoint details
#1Provider / route
StreamLakestreamlake/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.656 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
22.58 s
Response starts
1.75 s
Output speed
24.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.966 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.04 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.92%
Context
200K
#2Provider / route
GMICloudgmicloud/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.68 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
11.03 s
Response starts
1.77 s
Output speed
54.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.98 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.08 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
94.60%
Context
202.8K
#3Provider / route
Chuteschutes/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.68 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
13.87 s
Response starts
2.25 s
Output speed
43.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.98 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.08 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
90.64%
Context
202.8K
#4Provider / route
Baidu Qianfanbaidu/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.68 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
14.22 s
Response starts
1.40 s
Output speed
39.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.98 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.08 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.93%
Context
202.8K
#5Provider / route
Waferwafer/fp4
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.733333 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
15.65 s
Response starts
4.78 s
Output speed
46.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
100.00%
Context
202.8K
#6Provider / route
DeepInfradeepinfra/fp4
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$1.866667 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
9.85 s
Response starts
0.76 s
Output speed
55.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.05 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.5 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
100.00%
Context
202.8K
#7Provider / route
SiliconFlowsiliconflow/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.04 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
16.52 s
Response starts
2.23 s
Output speed
35.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.19 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.74 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
100.00%
Context
204.8K
#8Provider / route
DigitalOceandigitalocean
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.083333 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
28.79 s
Response starts
1.02 s
Output speed
18.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.975 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.3 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
89.24%
Context
163.8K
#9Provider / route
AtlasCloudatlas-cloud/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.16 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
19.42 s
Response starts
1.56 s
Output speed
28.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.26 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.96 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
98.52%
Context
202.8K
#10Provider / route
Phalaphala
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.206667 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
13.69 s
Response starts
2.32 s
Output speed
44.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.21 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
90.15%
Context
202.8K
#11Provider / route
Basetenbaseten/fp4
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.3 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
6.58 s
Response starts
0.70 s
Output speed
85.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.3 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
90.74%
Context
202.8K
#12Provider / route
NovitaAInovita/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.386667 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
17.26 s
Response starts
2.56 s
Output speed
34.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.38 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.96%
Context
204.8K
#13Provider / route
Nebiusnebius/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.4 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
16.70 s
Response starts
0.57 s
Output speed
31.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.4 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
84.64%
Context
202.8K
#14Provider / route
Parasailparasail/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.4 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
14.49 s
Response starts
2.29 s
Output speed
41.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.4 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.85%
Context
202.8K
#15Provider / route
Fireworksfireworks
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.4 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
9.57 s
Response starts
1.09 s
Output speed
59.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.4 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
Insufficient recent data
Context
202.8K
#16Provider / route
Friendlifriendli
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.4 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
5.65 s
Response starts
0.33 s
Output speed
94.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.4 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
100.00%
Context
202.8K
#17Provider / route
Z.aiz-ai/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.4 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
19.09 s
Response starts
4.80 s
Output speed
35.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.4 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.74%
Context
202.8K
#18Provider / route
Venicevenice/fp8
Estimated cost / 1M tokens$2.64 / 1M tokensSpeed measurements
500-token response
13.71 s
Response starts
2.09 s
Output speed
43.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$1.54 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.84 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.50%
Context
200K

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GLM 5.1 endpoint guide

How to interpret the Cheapest GLM 5.1 Inference Providers

18 of 18 GLM 5.1 endpoints currently have the published data required for this ranking. StreamLake leads at $1.656 / 1M tokens via streamlake/fp8. The table keeps unranked routes visible so missing measurements do not look like missing provider availability.

How estimated token cost is ranked

The cheapest ranking uses a 1,000-input/500-output-token ratio and reports the blended result per 1 million total tokens. Because providers can price input and output differently, a workload with a different token ratio may produce a different order.

Compare StreamLake with the next option

GMICloud currently ranks second at $1.68 / 1M tokens. Compare that gap with input and output price, response-start time, output speed, 30-minute uptime, context length, and the exact route before deciding whether first place is meaningful for your workload.

Use the route, not only the provider name

GLM 5.1 has 18 published provider options, and performance data is matched to each exact OpenRouter routing tag. Different quantization, context, regional deployment, or provider configuration can change price and behavior even when the underlying model name is identical.