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GLM-5.1 API

Input
$1.4per 1M tokens
Output
$4.4per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.26per 1M tokens
Context
200K
No gateway feesPay-as-you-go only

GLM-5.1 for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Explore GLM-5.1 for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses through the unified API. Supported interfaces and current availability are shown below.

  • OpenAI-style Chat Completions
  • Anthropic-style Messages
  • OpenAI-style Responses

Model details

Context window
200K tokens
Max output
128K tokens
Input
Text
Output
Text
Capabilities
Reasoning, Tool calling, Streaming, JSON output
Interfaces
OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses

GLM-5.1 API pricing

Prices use the units shown below. No gateway fees. Usage, size and model options may affect the total.

GLM-5.1 pricing.
MetricPrice
/ 1M input tokens$1.4
/ 1M output tokens$4.4
/ 1M cached input tokens$0.26
/ web search$0.01

What GLM-5.1 costs for real work

Typical workloads at list price, worked out from the rates above. Nothing is added on top.

WorkloadTokensCost
1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in, 400 out, each$3.86
Summarise a 100-page document60K tokens in, 2K out$0.093
10M tokens of coding-agent work10M tokens: 85% cached input, 12% fresh input, 3% output$5.21
1M output tokensGenerated text only$4.40

GLM-5.1 is pay-as-you-go only

GLM-5.1 is not included in Token Plans. Call it from a pay-as-you-go balance at the list price above, with no gateway fee.

Why teams pick it

  • GLM-5.1 for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Call GLM-5.1

GLM-5.1 answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.

/v1/chat/completionsOpenAI-style Chat Completions · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "glm-5.1",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/messagesAnthropic-style Messages · @anthropic-ai/sdk SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "glm-5.1",
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/responsesOpenAI-style Responses · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "glm-5.1",
  "input": "Hello"
}'

Conversation compaction is also available at POST /v1/responses/compact.

Use GLM-5.1 in your tools

Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to glm-5.1.

Run GLM-5.1 in Claude Code

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Questions about this model

How much does the GLM-5.1 API cost?
GLM-5.1 costs $1.4 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens on Inferray, and cached input is $0.26 per 1M. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.
Is there a free tier for GLM-5.1?
No. You add credit and pay GLM-5.1's list rate for each request — seats, projects, and API keys are free, and pay-as-you-go credit never expires.
Am I charged for failed requests?
No. A request that fails without returning a result is not billed. If a response fails part-way, the tokens already processed before the failure are charged.
Is GLM-5.1 included in Token Plans?
No. GLM-5.1 is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.
Can I use GLM-5.1 in Claude Code?
Yes. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to https://api.inferray.com, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN to your Inferray key, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL to glm-5.1. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.
Does GLM-5.1 support tool calling and vision?
GLM-5.1 supports tool calling, reasoning, JSON output and streaming on Inferray. It does not take image input.
Is it the real GLM-5.1?
Yes. A request for glm-5.1 is answered by GLM-5.1 from Z.ai, billed at its published list price. Inferray never substitutes a different or smaller model.

Prices from the catalog as of November 12, 2026.