Codestral 25.08 vs GLM-5.1
Codestral 25.08 and GLM-5.1 are both current production-tier models. Codestral 25.08 is meaningfully cheaper at $0.30 / $0.90 per 1M. GLM-5.1 leads on reasoning, general knowledge, instruction following.
Specs side by side
| Metric | Mistral AI Codestral 25.08 | Z.ai GLM-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price (per 1M) | $0.3 | $1 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $0.9 | $3.2 |
| Context window | 256k tokens | 200k tokens |
| Speed tier | fast | balanced |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| EU region | Yes | No |
| Free tier | La Plateforme | bigmodel.cn |
| Prompt caching | No | No |
| Vision input | No | No |
| Extended thinking | No | Yes |
When to choose each
Choose Codestral 25.08 if…
- Cost is a priority ($0.30 / $0.90 per 1M vs $1 / $3.2 per 1M)
- EU data residency is required
- HIPAA eligibility is required
Choose GLM-5.1 if…
- Reasoning is central to your workload
- General knowledge is central to your workload
Benchmark delta
Codestral 25.08 leads on
Codestral 25.08 has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.
GLM-5.1 leads on
- Reasoning
- General knowledge
- Instruction following
- Multilingual
- Tool use
FAQ — Codestral 25.08 vs GLM-5.1
Codestral 25.08 vs GLM-5.1 — which is better?
Codestral 25.08 and GLM-5.1 are both current production-tier models. Codestral 25.08 is meaningfully cheaper at $0.30 / $0.90 per 1M. GLM-5.1 leads on reasoning, general knowledge, instruction following. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.
How does Codestral 25.08 pricing compare to GLM-5.1?
Codestral 25.08 costs $0.30 / $0.90 per 1M vs GLM-5.1 at $1 / $3.2 per 1M. Codestral 25.08 is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 256%.
Does Codestral 25.08 or GLM-5.1 have the bigger context window?
Codestral 25.08 has a 256k-token context window — 1× the 200k context of GLM-5.1. Enough for long reports and multi-document analysis.
Is there a free tier for Codestral 25.08 or GLM-5.1?
Codestral 25.08: yes — Free tier for prototyping with rate limits. GLM-5.1: yes — Free tier with monthly token allowance.
Which is better for coding — Codestral 25.08 or GLM-5.1?
GLM-5.1 leads on coding benchmarks (Codestral 25.08: 90/100, GLM-5.1: 93/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Codestral 25.08 scores 78, GLM-5.1 scores 86.