GLM 5 Pricing
BalancedZhipu AI · 203K tokens context
GLM 5 from Zhipu AI costs $0.600 per 1 million input tokens and $1.92 per 1 million output tokens as of July 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 202,752-token context window (approximately 152,064 words) with a 16K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0006 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0060.
| Input price | $0.600 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $1.92 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 3.2× |
| Context window | 202,752 tokens (~152,064 words) |
| Maximum output | 16,000 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0006 |
| Tier | Balanced |
| Last verified |
GLM-5 is Z. ai’s flagship open-source foundation model engineered for complex systems design and long-horizon agent workflows.
Input Price
$0.600
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$1.92
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
203K tokens
max 16K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.0008 | $0.000768 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.002 | $0.00192 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.003 | $0.00288 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.06 | $0.0576 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Affordable at $0.60/1M input tokens
- ✓Large 203K-token context window
- ✓Strong general-purpose performance
Limitations
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
Best Use Cases
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