GLM-4.5-Flash vs Grok 4.1 Fast
Grok 4.1 Fast comes out ahead, 71 to 65 on our weighted score.
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.5-Flash
65/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context131K
- Our pick
xAIGrok 4.1 Fast
71/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context2M
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Grok 4.1 Fast is our pick
Grok 4.1 Fast is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against GLM-4.5-Flash (65). It leads on inputs & features and context window. GLM-4.5-Flash wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGLM-4.5-FlashGLM-4.5-Flash Free · Grok 4.1 Fast $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok 4.1 FastGrok 4.1 Fast 2,000,000 · GLM-4.5-Flash 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok 4.1 FastGLM-4.5-Flash: Text · Grok 4.1 Fast: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GLM-4.5-Flash | Grok 4.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 72 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 71/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | GLM-4.5-FlashZ.ai (Zhipu) | Grok 4.1 FastxAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | Free (best) | $0.20 |
| Output | Free (best) | $0.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $0.275 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Z.AI API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 2,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 98,304 tokens (best) | 30,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | glm-4.5-flash | — |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jul 28, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | — |
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- GLM-4.5-FlashFree
- Grok 4.1 Fast$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GLM-4.5-Flash or Grok 4.1 Fast?
Grok 4.1 Fast is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against GLM-4.5-Flash (65). It leads on inputs & features and context window. GLM-4.5-Flash wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, GLM-4.5-Flash or Grok 4.1 Fast?
GLM-4.5-Flash is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). Grok 4.1 Fast costs $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). GLM-4.5-Flash is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.5-Flash has not been scored yet and Grok 4.1 Fast has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.5-Flash and Grok 4.1 Fast yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.1 Fast has the largest context window at 2,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for GLM-4.5-Flash. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.5-Flash up to 98,304, Grok 4.1 Fast up to 30,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GLM-4.5-Flash accepts text; Grok 4.1 Fast accepts text and images. Grok 4.1 Fast handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. GLM-4.5-Flash and Grok 4.1 Fast are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Grok 4.1 Fast is the newest, released Nov 19, 2025. GLM-4.5-Flash came out Jul 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.5-Flash Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
