Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1

Compare Llama 4 Maverick from Meta Llama and GLM 5.1 from Z.ai on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1: side-by-side summary

Llama 4 Maverick and GLM 5.1 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Llama 4 Maverick, from Meta Llama, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.1875/M tokens input, $0.6525/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

GLM 5.1, from Z.ai, has a 204,800-token context window and is priced at $0.966/M tokens input, $3.036/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window

Llama 4 Maverick: 1,048,576 tokens
GLM 5.1: 204,800 tokens

Price

Llama 4 Maverick: $0.1875/M tokens input, $0.6525/M tokens output
GLM 5.1: $0.966/M tokens input, $3.036/M tokens output

Provided by

Llama 4 Maverick: Meta Llama
GLM 5.1: Z.ai

Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1 at a glance

Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1 comparison
Attribute	Llama 4 Maverick	GLM 5.1
Input price	$0.1875/M tokens	$0.966/M tokens
Output price	$0.6525/M tokens	$3.036/M tokens
Context window	1,048,576 tokens	204,800 tokens
Intelligence Index	9.3	24.2
Coding Index	16.3	Not available
Agentic Index	0.6	Not available
Latency (p50)	0.96 s	1.88 s
Throughput (p50)	14.0 tok/s	38.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Llama 4 Maverick cheaper than GLM 5.1?

Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper than GLM 5.1 on OpenRouter: Llama 4 Maverick costs $0.1875/M tokens input and $0.6525/M tokens output, while GLM 5.1 costs $0.966/M tokens input and $3.036/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Llama 4 Maverick or GLM 5.1?

Llama 4 Maverick has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 204,800 tokens for GLM 5.1.

Which is faster, Llama 4 Maverick or GLM 5.1?

GLM 5.1 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 38.0 tokens per second compared with 14.0 tokens per second for Llama 4 Maverick.

Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1

Llama 4 Maverick vs GLM 5.1

Overview