DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 vs Zai Org Glm 4.6v
DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 vs Zai Org Glm 4.6v: Zai Org Glm 4.6v is cheaper by 10% on average. DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 from Novita AI (131,072-token context, reasoning, tool calls) vs. Zai Org Glm 4.6v from Novita AI (131,072-token context, reasoning, tool calls). Use Agent Command Center to A/B both in shadow mode and pick the winner per workload.
Side-by-side cost
Live workload comparison
Same workload run through both models. The cheaper one is highlighted.
3,000
0131,072
400
032,768
5,000
01,000,000
At this workload, DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 is 4% cheaper than Zai Org Glm 4.6v — a savings of $7.61/month ($91.31/year).
Crossover: DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 is cheaper when output/input ≤ 0.30 (input-heavy workloads — RAG, retrieval). Zai Org Glm 4.6v wins above (long-form generation).
Current workload ratio: 0.13 (400/3000)
Production recipe — Agent Command Center
strategy: cost-optimized
primary:
model: deepseek-deepseek-v3-1
provider: novita-ai
fallback:
model: zai-org-glm-4-6v
provider: novita-ai
shadow: { sample_rate: 0.05 } # mirror 5% of traffic to compare quality live| DeepSeek DeepSeek v3.1 | Zai Org Glm 4.6v | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.270/M | $0.300/M |
| Output price | $1.00/M | $0.900/M |
| Context window | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Max output | 32,768 | 32,768 |
| Function calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | — | ✓ |
| Audio input | — | — |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prompt caching | — | — |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing verified | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |