GLM Latest is $0.89 cheaper per 1M input tokens (93.6% lower; 15.6x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
GLM Latest vs Sakana Namazu
Pick GLM Latest when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
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 $2.26 vs $2.95 for Sakana Namazu, saving $0.69 (23.4% lower).
Cost-first pickGLM Latest
Context-first pickGLM Latest
Sample savings$0.6923.4%
10x traffic gap$6.89
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 $6.89. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors GLM Latest, balanced workload favors GLM Latest, and output-heavy chatbot favors Sakana Namazu.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | GLM Latest | Sakana Namazu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | GLM Latest | $2.5 | $6.75 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | GLM Latest | $4.46 | $4.95 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Sakana Namazu | $22.06 | $20.95 |
Sakana Namazu is $0.4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (9.1% lower; 1.1x difference).
GLM Latest has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
GLM Latest is $0.69 cheaper on the standard workload (23.4% lower).
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Quick Decision
GLM Latest has the lower input price; Sakana Namazu 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 $2.26 for GLM Latest and $2.95 for Sakana Namazu.
Choose GLM Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Sakana Namazu when you care most about lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $2.26 vs $2.95 for Sakana Namazu, saving $0.69 (23.4% lower).
- GLM Latest is $0.69 cheaper on the standard workload (23.4% lower).
- GLM Latest is $0.89 cheaper per 1M input tokens (93.6% lower; 15.6x difference).
- Sakana Namazu is $0.4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (9.1% lower; 1.1x difference).
- GLM Latest has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
| Feature | GLM Latest (Z.ai) | Sakana Namazu (Sakana) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.0608 | $0.95 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $4.4 | $4 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2.26 | $2.95 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
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 $2.26 vs $2.95 for Sakana Namazu, saving $0.69 (23.4% 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 | Sakana Namazu | 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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Sakana Namazu is a Japanese-specialized reasoning model from Sakana AI, based on Kimi K2.6 with additional training for Japanese language and business contexts. It is suited for Japanese instruction following,...