DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.1

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

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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.1 at a glance

DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 Pro is the newer release (Apr 24, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026.
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1M tokens, against 202.7K for GLM 5.1.
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro returns up to 393,216 output tokens per response, GLM 5.1 up to 128,000.
  • Capabilities listed only for GLM 5.1: cache.
  • Both models list the same rate for Web Search (Linkup) (per call when invoked).

DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.1: specs

SpecDeepSeek V4 ProGLM 5.1
Model IDdeepseek-v4-proglm-5-1
AuthorDeepSeekZ.ai
ReleasedApr 24, 2026Apr 7, 2026
Context window1M tokens202.7K tokens
Max output393,216 tokens128,000 tokens
Input
Text
Text
Output
Text
Text
Structured outputJSON SchemaJSON Mode
RegionGermanyChina
Endpoints
POST /v1/chat/completions POST /v1/responses POST /v1/messages POST /v1beta/models/deepseek-v4-pro:generateContent
POST /v1/chat/completions POST /v1/responses POST /v1/messages POST /v1beta/models/glm-5-1:generateContent
Capabilities
reasoning function calling
reasoning function calling cache

DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 Pro 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 ProGLM 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

How to call DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM 5.1

DeepSeek V4 Pro 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-pro. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to deepseek-v4-pro 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-pro",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."}
    ]
  }'

DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.1: common questions

What is the difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM 5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the newer release (Apr 24, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1M tokens, against 202.7K for GLM 5.1. DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 Pro or GLM 5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the newer release (Apr 24, 2026); GLM 5.1 was released on Apr 7, 2026.

Which has the lower rate, DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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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