DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.1 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1 at a glance

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 from DeepSeek and GLM 5.1 from Z.ai are both in the Text Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.

Key differences

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the newer release (Jul 31, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has the larger context window: 1M tokens, against 202.7K for GLM 5.1.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 returns up to 393,216 output tokens per response, GLM 5.1 up to 128,000.
  • Capabilities listed only for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731: structured output, agentic coding.
  • Capabilities listed only for GLM 5.1: cache.
  • Both models list the same rate for Web Search (Linkup) (per call when invoked).

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1: specs

SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731GLM 5.1
Model IDdeepseek-v4-flash-0731glm-5-1
AuthorDeepSeekZ.ai
ReleasedJul 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026
Context window1M tokens202.7K tokens
Max output393,216 tokens128,000 tokens
Input
Text
Text
Output
Text
Text
Structured outputJSON ModeJSON Mode
RegionGermanyChina
Endpoints
POST /v1/chat/completions POST /v1/responses POST /v1/messages POST /v1beta/models/deepseek-v4-flash-0731:generateContent
POST /v1/chat/completions POST /v1/responses POST /v1/messages POST /v1beta/models/glm-5-1:generateContent
Capabilities
reasoning function calling structured output agentic coding
reasoning function calling cache

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1: API pricing

Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.

GLM 5.1 Save up to 41%glm-5-1
Type
Spec
Rate
Input
per 1M prompt tokens
$1.40 <=32K $0.825 $1.40 32K-200K $1.10
Output
per 1M generated tokens
$4.40 <=32K $3.301 $4.40 32K-200K $3.851
Implicit cache read
per 1M cached input tokens
$0.26 <=32K $0.165 $0.26 32K-200K $0.22
Web Search (Linkup)
per call when invoked
$0.013
Compare on the full pricing page

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1: API parameters

Request parameters each model lists on EmpirioLabs, with the allowed values or range where one applies. A dash marks a parameter the model does not list.

ParameterDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731GLM 5.1
temperature0 to 2 Default: 0.70 to 1.99 Default: 1
top_p0 to 1 Default: 0.90 to 1 Default: 0.95
max_tokens1 to 3932161 to 128000
stopstringarray
enable_thinkingboolean Default: trueboolean Default: true
reasoning_effortnone, low, medium, high, max Default: mediumnone, low, medium, high, max Default: medium
thinking_budget1 to 393216 Default: 327681 to 38912 Default: 32768
response_formatenumenum
web_search_linkupboolean Default: falseboolean Default: false
disable_formattingboolean Default: falseboolean Default: false
top_k-1 to 100 Default: 20
repetition_penalty-min 0.1 Default: 1
tool_stream-boolean Default: false
tools-array Default: []
tool_choice-object
parallel_tool_calls-boolean

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1: limits and notes

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

Thinking is enabled by default and can be disabled. Reasoning tokens are billed as output tokens. Optional Linkup web search is billed only when invoked.

How to call DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.1

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 serves the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1 with your EmpirioLabs API key and use the model id deepseek-v4-flash-0731. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to deepseek-v4-flash-0731 or glm-5-1. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

cURL
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v4-flash-0731",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."}
    ]
  }'

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GLM 5.1: common questions

What is the difference between DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the newer release (Jul 31, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has the larger context window: 1M tokens, against 202.7K for GLM 5.1. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 returns up to 393,216 output tokens per response, GLM 5.1 up to 128,000. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.

Which is newer, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GLM 5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the newer release (Jul 31, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026.

Which has the lower rate, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GLM 5.1?

Both models list the same rate for Web Search (Linkup) (per call when invoked). Both live rate cards are on this page and always match what the API charges.

Can I switch between DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.1 without rebuilding my integration?

Yes. Both models use POST /v1/chat/completions with the same EmpirioLabs API key, so most integrations switch by changing the model value. Check the parameters table on this page first if you rely on a model-specific parameter.

Can I try DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GLM 5.1 in the browser before integrating?

Yes. Open each model in the EmpirioLabs playground and run the same prompt on both, with the parameters the API exposes.

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