GLM 5.1vsPony Alpha
Pony Alpha is cheaper than GLM 5.1 at $0/M vs $1.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5.1 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.4/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $4.4/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
GLM 5.1
Pony Alpha
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5.1
Input
$1.40
Output
$4.40
Pony Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it
15 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 5.115 hosts
Baidu Qianfanfp8$0.96 in$3.03 out203k99.8% upStreamLakefp8$0.97 in$3.04 out200k99.6% upDeepInfrafp4$1.05 in$3.50 out203k100% upSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in$3.74 out205k99.9% upCrusoefp8$1.20 in$4.40 out203k99.8% upAtlasCloudfp8$1.26 in$3.96 out203k99.6% up
9 more hostsFewer hosts
Alibaba Cloudfp8$1.33 in$4.18 out203k100% upNovitafp8$1.38 in$4.40 out205k99.7% upFriendli$1.40 in$4.40 out203k99.9% upGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k99.2% upNebiusfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k90.8% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k99.7% upVenicefp8$1.54 in$4.84 out200k93.6% upChutesfp8degraded$0.98 in$3.08 out203k78% upPhaladegraded$1.21 in$4.20 out203k76.7% up
Pony Alpha
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
70%
Pony Alpha uses 2.2x more transitions
GLM 5.1
Pony Alpha
54%Vocabulary52%
18wSentence Length15w
0.31Hedging0.40
3.6Bold5.9
2.6Lists4.4
0.00Emoji0.00
0.43Headings0.71
0.11Transitions0.23
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