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NewricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview vs GLM Latest

Pick ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview for lower cost; pick GLM Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview for lower cost; pick GLM Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is estimated at $0.5 vs $0.77 for GLM Latest, saving $0.27 (35.1% lower).

Cost-first pickricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview
Context-first pickGLM Latest
Sample savings$0.2735.1%
10x traffic gap$2.7

GLM Latest has more context, but ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview saves $0.27 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2.7. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors GLM Latest, balanced workload favors ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview, and output-heavy chatbot favors ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-PreviewGLM Latest
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputGLM Latest$1.3$1.05
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview$0.8$1.47
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview$3.2$7.07
Cheaper input GLM Latest $0.2 vs $0.0699 / 1M

GLM Latest is $0.13 cheaper per 1M input tokens (65% lower; 2.86x difference).

Cheaper output ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview $0.6 vs $1.4 / 1M

ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is $0.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (57.1% lower; 2.33x difference).

Larger context GLM Latest 16.38K vs 1.05M

GLM Latest has 1.03M more context (64x larger).

Sample workload ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview $0.5 vs $0.77

ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is $0.27 cheaper on the standard workload (35.1% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Verdict

GLM Latest has the lower input price; ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview has the lower output price; GLM Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.5 for ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview and $0.77 for GLM Latest.

Best Fit

Choose ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview when you care most about lower output-token price.

Choose GLM Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is estimated at $0.5 vs $0.77 for GLM Latest, saving $0.27 (35.1% lower).
  • ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is $0.27 cheaper on the standard workload (35.1% lower).
  • GLM Latest is $0.13 cheaper per 1M input tokens (65% lower; 2.86x difference).
  • ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is $0.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (57.1% lower; 2.33x difference).
  • GLM Latest has 1.03M more context (64x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview
(ricursiveai)
GLM Latest
(Z.ai)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.2$0.0699
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.6$1.4
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.5$0.77
Context Window16.38K1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-PreviewOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview is estimated at $0.5 vs $0.77 for GLM Latest, saving $0.27 (35.1% lower).
High-volume input processingGLM LatestLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-PreviewLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGLM LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview

Ripple-65B-Preview by ricursiveAI, a 65B model with native tool calling, served in BF16.

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