GLM 5vsMiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.3/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
GLM 5
MiniMax M1
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5
Input
$0.80
Output
$2.56
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
2.7× cheaper
Output
$1.65
1.6× cheaper
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both: 2.7× input, 1.6× output.
Where to run it
10 hosts, cheapest first
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
41%
MiniMax M1 uses 34.1x more emoji
GLM 5
MiniMax M1
54%Vocabulary54%
17wSentence Length18w
0.37Hedging0.54
6.3Bold5.7
4.7Lists3.6
0.00Emoji0.34
0.60Headings0.87
0.18Transitions0.04
Based on 22 + 27 text responses
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