Z.ai: GLM 5.1 vs Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)
Compare Z.ai: GLM 5.1 by Z-ai against Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) by Meta AI, context windows of 203K vs 128K, tested across 51 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Z.ai: GLM 5.1 or Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)?
Z.ai: GLM 5.1 and Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) are both competitive models. Z.ai: GLM 5.1 costs $1.4/M input tokens vs $0.59/M for Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct). Context windows: 203K vs 128K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Z.ai: GLM 5.1 and Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)
Z.ai: GLM 5.1 is made by z-ai while Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) is from meta. Z.ai: GLM 5.1 has a 203K token context window compared to Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)'s 128K. On pricing, Z.ai: GLM 5.1 costs $1.4/M input tokens vs $0.59/M for Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct).
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) is 5.6x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
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Z.ai: GLM 5.1 uses 43.5x more headings
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