Z.aiAPI Host BenchmarksEstimated
GLM-5.2 — 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
2050 t/s
Lowest latency (TTFT)
90 ms P50
Best price
$0.61 / $2.15
Blended Pricing Workload Calculator
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| Provider & Host | Hardware Stack | Output Speed (TPS) | Latency TTFT (P50) | Input Price ($/1M) | Output Price ($/1M) | Cache Read ($/1M) | Blended Price ($/1M) | SLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z.aiOfficial | Cloud TPU / Nvidia H100 | 164 t/s | 1.51 s (2.11 s p90) | $1.35 | $4.29 | $0.135 | $2.08 | 99.99% |
| Groq LPU v2 (SRAM) | 689 t/s | 90 ms (120 ms p90) | $1.15 | $3.65 | $0.108 | $1.77 | 99.95% | |
| CS-3 Wafer-Scale Engine | 2050 t/s | 120 ms (160 ms p90) | $1.22 | $3.86 | — | $1.88 | 99.90% | |
| Nvidia H100 SXM5 | 246 t/s | 1.21 s (1.66 s p90) | $0.88 | $3 | $0.081 | $1.41 | 99.95% | |
| Nvidia H100 / L40S | 213 t/s | 1.36 s (1.89 s p90) | $0.61 | $2.15 | $0.068 | $0.99 | 99.90% | |
| Nvidia B200 / H100 | 312 t/s | 1.06 s (1.43 s p90) | $0.81 | $2.79 | $0.081 | $1.31 | 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.