How much does Z.ai: GLM 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 costs $0.430 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.080 per 1M.

What is Z.ai: GLM 4.6's context window?

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 accepts up to 204,800 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 16,384 output tokens.

Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Z.ai: GLM 4.6?

Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.430 for Z.ai: GLM 4.6, with a 8,192 token context window.

Where does this Z.ai: GLM 4.6 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.

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 pricing

Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more… Z.ai: GLM 4.6 from OpenRouter costs $0.430 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.080 per 1M. Context window 204,800 tokens.

API id z-ai/glm-4.6 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.430

Input / 1M tokens

$1.75

Output / 1M tokens

$0.080

Cached input / 1M

205K

Context window

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 specifications

Provider: OpenRouter
API id: z-ai/glm-4.6
Model type: general-purpose
Context window: 205K tokens
Max output: 16K tokens
Currency: USD
Price source: Provider API
Last checked: 2026-09-25

GLM-4.6 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.

Provider	Input /1M	Cached /1M	Output /1M	1M in + 1M out	vs vendor
OpenRouterHostCheapestviewing	$0.430	$0.080	$1.75	$2.18	−22%
Zhipu AI (GLM)Vendor	$0.600	$0.110	$2.20	$2.80	—

What Z.ai: GLM 4.6 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
Workload	Input tokens	Output tokens	Estimated cost
Short chat turn	1,000	500	$0.0013
Document summary	50,000	2,000	$0.02
1M tokens in, 200K out	1,000,000	200,000	$0.78

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

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 price history

Recorded	Input /1M	Output /1M
2026-09-09	$0.430	$1.75
2026-09-08	$0.550	$2.20
2026-09-07	$0.430	$1.75
2026-09-03	$0.550	$2.20
2026-08-27	$0.430	$1.75

Common questions

How much does Z.ai: GLM 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?: Z.ai: GLM 4.6 costs $0.430 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.080 per 1M.
What is Z.ai: GLM 4.6's context window?: Z.ai: GLM 4.6 accepts up to 204,800 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 16,384 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Z.ai: GLM 4.6?: Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.430 for Z.ai: GLM 4.6, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this Z.ai: GLM 4.6 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.

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