Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B | GLM-4.5-Air |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.7 | $0.2 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $1.05 | $1.1 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
GLM-4.5-Air is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.42/M tokens vs $0.88/M for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.
GLM-4.5-Air wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
GLM-4.5-Air generates tokens faster at 105 tok/s vs 41 tok/s. However, GLM-4.5-Air has lower time-to-first-token (0.61s vs 0.73s).
Choose based on your priorities: GLM-4.5-Air for lower cost, GLM-4.5-Air for stronger benchmark performance, and GLM-4.5-Air for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.