Z.aiAPI Host BenchmarksEstimated
GLM-5.1 — API Providers & Speed Matrix
Modelled throughput, TTFT latency and prompt-cache pricing estimates across cloud hosting endpoints, derived from official list prices and public benchmarks.
Fastest provider
925 t/s
Lowest latency (TTFT)
90 ms P50
Best price
$0.63 / $2.2
Blended Pricing Workload Calculator
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| Provider & Host | Hardware Stack | Output Speed (TPS) | Latency TTFT (P50) | Input Price ($/1M) | Output Price ($/1M) | Cache Read ($/1M) | Blended Price ($/1M) | SLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z.aiOfficial | Cloud TPU / Nvidia H100 | 74 t/s | 800 ms (1.12 s p90) | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.14 | $2.15 | 99.99% |
| Groq LPU v2 (SRAM) | 311 t/s | 90 ms (120 ms p90) | $1.19 | $3.74 | $0.112 | $1.83 | 99.95% | |
| CS-3 Wafer-Scale Engine | 925 t/s | 120 ms (160 ms p90) | $1.26 | $3.96 | — | $1.94 | 99.90% | |
| Nvidia H100 SXM5 | 111 t/s | 640 ms (880 ms p90) | $0.91 | $3.08 | $0.084 | $1.45 | 99.95% | |
| Nvidia H100 / L40S | 96 t/s | 720 ms (1.00 s p90) | $0.63 | $2.2 | $0.07 | $1.02 | 99.90% | |
| Nvidia B200 / H100 | 141 t/s | 560 ms (760 ms p90) | $0.84 | $2.86 | $0.084 | $1.34 | 99.99% |
Figures are modelled estimates based on published list prices and public throughput benchmarks — not measured on live endpoints. Verify current pricing and terms with each host before committing.