GLM Latest is $1.43 cheaper per 1M input tokens (95.3% lower; 21.5x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash vs GLM Latest
Pick GLM Latest when budget and context both matter.
Budget verdict
Pick GLM Latest when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $0.77 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.23 (87.2% lower).
GLM Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $52.3. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
GLM Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash | GLM Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | GLM Latest | $12 | $1.05 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | GLM Latest | $10.5 | $1.47 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | GLM Latest | $46.5 | $7.07 |
GLM Latest is $7.6 cheaper per 1M output tokens (84.4% lower; 6.43x difference).
GLM Latest has 917.5K more context (8x larger).
GLM Latest is $5.23 cheaper on the standard workload (87.2% lower).
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Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
GLM Latest has the lower input price; GLM Latest has the lower output price; GLM Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, GLM Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash and $0.77 for GLM Latest.
Choose Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose GLM Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $0.77 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.23 (87.2% lower).
- GLM Latest is $5.23 cheaper on the standard workload (87.2% lower).
- GLM Latest is $1.43 cheaper per 1M input tokens (95.3% lower; 21.5x difference).
- GLM Latest is $7.6 cheaper per 1M output tokens (84.4% lower; 6.43x difference).
- GLM Latest has 917.5K more context (8x larger).
| Feature | NewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash (Google) | GLM Latest (Z.ai) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1.5 | $0.0699 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $9 | $1.4 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $6 | $0.77 |
| Context Window | 131.07K | 1.05M |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | GLM Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $0.77 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.23 (87.2% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | GLM Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | GLM Latest | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | GLM Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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