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GLM-5 API Pricing and Cost Estimates

Zhipu (z.ai) GLM-5 API pricing is $1 per 1M input tokens and $3.2 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is billed at $0.2 per 1M tokens. The context window is 200K tokens. No batch tier is offered. Prices verified 2026-09-04 against the official pricing page.

Input / 1M tokens

$1

Output / 1M tokens

$3.2

Cached input / 1M

$0.2

Context window

200K

Monthly cost at three workloads

WorkloadTokens / monthStandard50% cache hit
Light (prototype / side project)5M in + 1M out$8.20$6.20
Medium (small production app)50M in + 10M out$82.00$62.00
Heavy (production at scale)500M in + 100M out$820$620

Closest-priced alternatives

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MMedium workload / mo
Zhipu (z.ai) GLM-5$1$3.2$82.00
xAI Grok 4.20$1.25$2.5$87.50
Moonshot Kimi K2.7 Code$0.95$4$87.50
Google Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75$3.75$75.00
Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5$1$5$100

Medium workload = 50M input + 10M output tokens per month at standard price, no caching. Prices verified 2026-09-04.

GLM-5 vs the rest of the Zhipu (z.ai) lineup

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCached / 1MContextMedium workload / mo
GLM-5$1$3.2$0.2200K$82.00
GLM-5.2$1.4$4.4$0.26200K$114

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Compare current API prices for Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, Grok and other LLMs, and estimate your monthly bill from token volume. Includes prompt-caching prices and batch discounts that most comparison tables miss. Pick your current model to see exactly how much migrating to each alternative saves. Prices last verified 2026-09-04. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no signup.

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Adds a column showing what switching to each model saves (or costs) per month at this usage.

ModelInput $/MOutput $/MCached $/MContextEst. monthlyvs current

GPT-5.6 luna

OpenAI

$0.2$1.2$0.021.05M$22.00−$60.00 (−73%)

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google

$0.25$1.5$0.0251M$27.50−$54.50 (−66%)

DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek · open-weight

$0.435$1.3$0.01451M$34.75−$47.25 (−58%)

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google

$0.75$3.75$0.0751M$75.00−$7.00 (−9%)

GLM-5current

Zhipu (z.ai) · open-weight

$1$3.2$0.2200K$82.00

Grok 4.20

xAI

$1.25$2.5$0.21M$87.50+$5.50 (+7%)

Kimi K2.7 Code

Moonshot · open-weight

$0.95$4$0.19262K$87.50+$5.50 (+7%)

Claude Haiku 4.5

Anthropic

$1$5$0.1200K$100+$18.00 (+22%)

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek · open-weight

$1.3$3.91$0.0431M$104+$22.10 (+27%)

GLM-5.2

Zhipu (z.ai) · open-weight

$1.4$4.4$0.26200K$114+$32.00 (+39%)

Grok 4.6

xAI

$2$6$0.5500K$160+$78.00 (+95%)

Grok 4.5

xAI

$2$6$0.3500K$160+$78.00 (+95%)

Claude Sonnet 5

Anthropic

$2$10$0.21M$200+$118 (+144%)

GPT-5.6 terra

OpenAI

$2$12$0.21.05M$220+$138 (+168%)

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Google

$2$12$0.21M$220+$138 (+168%)

Kimi K3

Moonshot · open-weight

$3$15$0.31.048576M$300+$218 (+266%)

GPT-5.6 sol

OpenAI

$4$20$0.41.05M$400+$318 (+388%)

Claude Opus 5

Anthropic

$5$25$0.51M$500+$418 (+510%)

Claude Fable 5.1

Anthropic

$10$50$0.251M$1000+$918 (+1120%)

Claude Fable 5

Anthropic

$10$50$11M$1000+$918 (+1120%)

Prices are per 1 million tokens in USD, standard (non-batch) tier, verified 2026-09-04. Claude Fable 5.1: Released Sep 1, 2026. Anthropic's Mythos-class flagship tier above Opus 5 — same $10/$50 base rate as Fable 5, but cache reads drop to 2.5% of the input price ($0.25/MTok vs the 10% every other Claude model charges). Shares its underlying model with Claude Mythos 5.1, offered only to approved organizations. Claude Fable 5: Superseded by Claude Fable 5.1 (Sep 1, 2026), which keeps the same base rate but cuts cache reads to $0.25/MTok. Fable 5 remains available as a pinned snapshot with cache reads at the standard 10% ($1.00/MTok). Shares its underlying model with Claude Mythos 5. Claude Sonnet 5: The $2 / $10 launch price is now permanent; the planned Sep 2026 increase to $3 / $15 was cancelled. GPT-5.6 sol: Promotional price, available at least through Nov 21, 2026 (previously $5 / $30). Requests beyond the long-context threshold bill at 2× input / 1.5× output. GPT-5.6 terra: Requests beyond the long-context threshold bill at 2× input / 1.5× output. GPT-5.6 luna: Requests beyond the long-context threshold bill at 2× input / 1.5× output. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Prompts over 200K tokens bill at $4 / $18. Gemini 3.6 Flash: Intro price through Dec 31, 2026; $1.50 / $7.50 from Jan 1, 2027. Grok 4.6: Requests over 200K tokens bill at 2×. Grok 4.5: Requests over 200K tokens bill at 2×. Kimi K3: Always-on reasoning; output includes thinking tokens. DeepSeek V4 Pro: Peak-hour price (Beijing weekdays 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00) effective Aug 17, 2026; all other hours bill at 50% of peak. DeepSeek V4 Flash: Peak-hour price (Beijing weekdays 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00) effective Aug 17, 2026; all other hours bill at 50% of peak.

Batch discount is applied only to models whose provider offers an async batch tier. Cached-input pricing models the read price; cache-write surcharges (Anthropic) are not included. Long-context surcharges apply above provider thresholds and are noted per model.

FAQ

How much does the GLM-5 API cost?

$1 per 1M input tokens and $3.2 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.2 per 1M. (Verified 2026-09-04.)

What does a month of GLM-5 cost in practice?

A medium workload of 50M input + 10M output tokens per month runs about $82.00/mo, or about $62.00/mo if half the input hits the prompt cache.

How does prompt caching change GLM-5 pricing?

Input tokens served from the prompt cache bill at $0.2 per 1M — about 20% of the standard input price. Repeated prefixes like system prompts and few-shot examples benefit most.

Is GLM-5 cheaper than Grok 4.20?

At the same medium workload, GLM-5 costs about $82.00/mo versus about $87.50/mo for xAI Grok 4.20. Also weigh quality, latency, and context window (200K vs 1M tokens).

How does GLM-5 pricing compare with other Zhipu (z.ai) models?

By input price: GLM-5.2 is $1.4/$4.4 per 1M tokens in/out (about 140% of GLM-5's input price). See the full-lineup table above.

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