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  5. GLM 5.1vsGPT-6 Luna Pro
Updated Sep 2026

GLM 5.1vsGPT-6 Luna Pro

GPT-6 Luna Pro is cheaper than GLM 5.1 at $0.1/M vs $1.4/M input tokens.

GLM 5.1 and GPT-6 Luna Pro compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecGLM 5.1GPT-6 Luna Pro
Input price$1.4/M tokens$0.1/M tokens
Output price$4.4/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Context window203K tokens1.1M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 19 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

GLM 5.1410 words
This is a comprehensive, aggressive, and cutting-edge 3-month longevity protocol designed for an experienced biohacker. It integrates synergistic systems—metabolic flexibility, mitochondrial biogenesis, cellular senescence mitigation, and neuroplasticity—to optimize both healthspan and performance.
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GPT-6 Luna Pro2,057 words
12-week longevity and performance plan This is a structured starting plan for a generally healthy adult—not a diagnosis or a substitute for medical care. The best longevity interventions are still the unglamorous ones: not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, a high-quality diet, healthy blood pressure and…
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GLM 5.1265 words
Creative Name: Midnight Maple Peanut Butter Bars Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes (Chill time: 30 minutes) Ingredients (Exactly 7): Rolled oats (1 cup) Creamy peanut butter (1/2 cup) Maple syrup (1/3 cup) Semi-sweet chocolate chips (1/4 cup) Vanilla extract (1 tsp) Ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp) Kosher salt (1/4…
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GPT-6 Luna Pro127 words
Golden Pantry Pancakes Fluffy, lightly sweet pancakes made with everyday staples. Makes: About 6 small pancakes Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter, melted (plus a little for the…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

GLM 5.1717 words
This 1-month plan is designed to build a foundation for longevity without overwhelming you. The secret to long-term success is consistency over intensity. Instead of overhauling your life overnight, you will add one small, manageable habit each week across three core pillars: Movement, Nourishment, and Sleep.
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GPT-6 Luna Pro327 words
A simple 1-month plan for better health and longevity Choose three foundations: eating well, moving regularly, and sleeping consistently. Aim for steady habits, not perfection. Diet: Make nourishing choices easier Week 1: Add one serving of fruit or vegetables to one meal each day.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

GLM 5.11,208 words
To envision the invention of the transistor in 1920, we must first resolve a historical anomaly: quantum mechanics—the theoretical foundation of semiconductors—did not yet exist. For this timeline to work, we must assume a serendipitous empirical leap.
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GPT-6 Luna Pro1,661 words
The biggest change would not be that 1920 suddenly gets modern computers. It would be that governments and firms have six or seven extra decades to develop semiconductor materials, manufacturing, and applications.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

GLM 5.1805 words
1. The Experienced Software Engineer Think of an LLM not as a chatbot, but as a massive, distributed probabilistic state machine. During training, it ingests terabytes of text and runs a continuous optimization loop to adjust billions of floating-point weights.
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GPT-6 Luna Pro892 words
For an experienced software engineer Think of a language model as a system trained to continue sequences: given a prefix of text, it assigns probabilities to possible next tokens (tokens are pieces of words, not necessarily whole words) and learns to make the observed continuation likely.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

GLM 5.11,173 words
This architecture contains several critical flaws that will lead to data loss, race conditions, severe performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities. Below is a detailed breakdown of the issues and proposed solutions.
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GPT-6 Luna Pro1,906 words
The main architectural risk is that this design treats collaborative editing as ordinary “last write wins” data storage. It is not: edits need a well-defined order, reliable propagation, and a conflict model that preserves concurrent work.
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Our Verdict
GPT-6 Luna Pro
GPT-6 Luna Pro
GLM 5.1
GLM 5.1Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Luna Pro has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

GPT-6 Luna Pro costs 8.8x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5.1
Input
$1.40
Output
$4.40
GPT-6 Luna Pro
Input
$0.10
14× cheaper
Output
$0.50
8.8× cheaper

GPT-6 Luna Pro is cheaper on both: 14× input, 8.8× output.

Where to run it

16 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 5.114 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Baidu Qianfanfp8$0.96 in·$3.03 out·203k·99.9% upSStreamLakefp8$0.97 in·$3.04 out·200k·99.8% upCChutesfp8$0.98 in·$3.08 out·203k·91.3% upDDeepInfrafp4$1.05 in·$3.50 out·203k·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in·$3.74 out·205k·100% upPPhala$1.21 in·$4.20 out·203k·89.8% up
8 more hostsFewer hosts
AAtlasCloudfp8$1.26 in·$3.96 out·203k·99.3% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$1.33 in·$4.18 out·203k·99.7% upNNovitafp8$1.38 in·$4.40 out·205k·99.5% upFFriendli$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·100% upGGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·98.9% upNNebiusfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·97.1% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·99.9% upVVenicefp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·200k·95.5% up
GPT-6 Luna Pro2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.10 in·$0.50 out·1.1M·98.6% upOpenAI$0.10 in·$0.50 out·1.1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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GLM 5.1 is developed by Z.ai while GPT-6 Luna Pro is developed by OpenAI. GLM 5.1 has a 203K token context window vs GPT-6 Luna Pro's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 5.1 and GPT-6 Luna Pro each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GLM 5.1 costs $1.4/M input tokens and GPT-6 Luna Pro costs $0.1/M input tokens. GPT-6 Luna Pro is $1.30/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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