OpenAI compatible API. Attested gateway. Public status.
MiniMax M2.1 vs Z.AI GLM 5.2
Compare MiniMax M2.1 and Z.AI GLM 5.2 by providers, context, price, and TrustedRouter route support.
1 URLbase_url migration
100smodels and routes
0prompt logs by default
Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.
Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.
Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.
Practical read
MiniMax M2.1 has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. MiniMax M2.1 has more provider fallback routes, while Z.AI GLM 5.2 has the larger context window. Probe-backed speed data is shown when enough recent samples exist.
$1.65/1MMiniMax M2.1 cheapest route
$6.38/1MZ.AI GLM 5.2 cheapest route
1109 msMiniMax M2.1 measured p50 TTFT
not enough dataZ.AI GLM 5.2 measured p50 TTFT
MiniMax M2.1Z.AI GLM 5.2
Model id
minimax/minimax-m2.1z-ai/glm-5.2
PublisherMiniMaxZ.AI
Context204,800 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Provider routes32
Cheapest route$1.65/1M$6.38/1M
Privacy postureprovider posture variesprovider posture varies
Modes
chat
chat
MiniMax M2.1 routes
- Overview3 endpoints
- PricingPrompt and completion rates
- BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
- ProvidersAll serving providers
Z.AI GLM 5.2 routes
- Overview2 endpoints
- PricingPrompt and completion rates
- BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
- ProvidersAll serving providers
Production choice
Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.
TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.
OpenAI clientPython
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="minimax/minimax-m2.1",
messages=messages,
)