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Z.ai: GLM 4.5 pricing

GLM-4.5 is our latest flagship foundation model, purpose-built for agent-based applications. It leverages a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture and supports a context length of up to 128k tokens. Z.ai: GLM 4.5 from OpenRouter costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.110 per 1M. Context window 131,072 tokens.

API id z-ai/glm-4.5 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.600
Input / 1M tokens
$2.20
Output / 1M tokens
$0.110
Cached input / 1M
131K
Context window

Z.ai: GLM 4.5 specifications

Provider
OpenRouter
API id
z-ai/glm-4.5
Model type
general-purpose
Context window
131K tokens
Max output
98K tokens
Currency
USD
Price source
Provider API
Last checked
2026-09-25

GLM-4.5 across providers

The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.

ProviderInput /1MCached /1MOutput /1M1M in + 1M outvs vendor
Zhipu AI (GLM)VendorCheapest
$0.600$0.110$2.20$2.80—
OpenRouterHostviewing
$0.600$0.110$2.20$2.80—

What Z.ai: GLM 4.5 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
WorkloadInput tokensOutput tokensEstimated cost
Short chat turn1,000500$0.0017
Document summary50,0002,000$0.03
1M tokens in, 200K out1,000,000200,000$1.04

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

Common questions

How much does Z.ai: GLM 4.5 cost per 1M tokens?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.110 per 1M.
What is Z.ai: GLM 4.5's context window?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 accepts up to 131,072 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 98,304 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Z.ai: GLM 4.5?
Yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo is $0.500 per 1M input tokens versus $0.600 for Z.ai: GLM 4.5, with a 16,385 token context window.
Where does this Z.ai: GLM 4.5 price come from?
From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

Head-to-head comparisons

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