Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 1.8M more tokens in context window than GLM 5. GLM 5 is $2.64 cheaper per million tokens. Grok 4.1 Fast supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Zhipu AI
GLM-5 is a large language model from Zhipu AI with 745 billion total parameters and 44 billion active parameters per inference, designed for agentic intelligence, advanced reasoning, and frontier-level performance. It features a 200K token context window and targets complex multi-step tasks requiring sustained reasoning and tool use. GLM-5 is available via Zhipu AI's Z.ai platform under an MIT license.
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast, released by xAI in November 2025, is a fast-response variant from the Grok 4 family featuring a 2M token context window designed for high-throughput applications. It omits thinking tokens for immediate responses, reducing latency while maintaining strong output quality. Grok 4.1 Fast targets production APIs, real-time assistants, and cost-sensitive applications requiring long-context understanding at high volume.
2 months newer

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
2025-11-17
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
2026-02-11
Cost per million tokens (USD)
GLM 5
Grok 4.1 Fast
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
Grok 4.1 Fast
GLM 5
Grok 4.1 Fast
GLM 5
Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI