GLM 5.1vsRing 2.6 1T
Ring 2.6 1T is cheaper than GLM 5.1 at $0/M vs $1.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5.1 | Ring 2.6 1T |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.4/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $4.4/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
Our Verdict
Ring 2.6 1T
GLM 5.1Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Ring 2.6 1T has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5.1
Input
$1.40
Output
$4.40
Ring 2.6 1T
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it
15 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 5.115 hosts
StreamLakefp8$0.97 in$3.04 out200k99.5% upChutesfp8$0.98 in$3.08 out203k89.3% upDeepInfrafp4$1.05 in$3.50 out203k99.9% upSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in$3.74 out205k99.9% upCrusoefp8$1.20 in$4.40 out203k98.3% upPhala$1.21 in$4.20 out203k88.3% up
9 more hostsFewer hosts
AtlasCloudfp8$1.26 in$3.96 out203k99.9% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$1.33 in$4.18 out203k100% upNovitafp8$1.38 in$4.40 out205k98.6% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k100% upFriendli$1.40 in$4.40 out203k100% upGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k99.1% upNebiusfp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k93.4% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in$4.40 out203k99.5% upVenicefp8$1.54 in$4.84 out200k96.2% up
Ring 2.6 1T
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
41%
Ring 2.6 1T uses 47.2x more emoji
GLM 5.1
Ring 2.6 1T
54%Vocabulary61%
18wSentence Length21w
0.31Hedging0.32
3.6Bold6.3
2.6Lists2.5
0.00Emoji0.47
0.43Headings0.50
0.11Transitions0.06
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