GLM-5.1 API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with GLM-5.1, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $1.00/1M input and $3.80/1M output tokens, native tool calling support, open weights architecture. Access GLM-5.1 via the CrossModel API with up to 128K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Yes
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsOpen
Temperature
Adjustable
Attachment
Not Supported
Limits
Context Window
200K
Tokens
Input Limit
200K
Tokens
Max Output
128K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$1.00
Output
$3.80
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.20
Write
$1.00
Frequently Asked Questions
GLM-5.1 by CrossModel costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.80 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.20 per 1M tokens. Cache writes cost $1.00 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
CROSSMODEL_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://api.crossmodel.ai/v1