Z.ai: GLM 5 pricing
GLM-5 is Z.ai’s flagship open-source foundation model engineered for complex systems design and long-horizon agent workflows. Z.ai: GLM 5 from OpenRouter costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.200 per 1M. Context window 204,800 tokens.
API id z-ai/glm-5 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-11-10 · general-purpose
$1.00
Input / 1M tokens
$3.20
Output / 1M tokens
$0.200
Cached input / 1M
205K
Context window
Z.ai: GLM 5 specifications
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- API id
z-ai/glm-5- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 205K tokens
- Max output
- 131K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-11-10
GLM-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.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.200 | $3.20 | $4.20 | — | |
| $1.00 | $0.200 | $3.20 | $4.20 | — |
What Z.ai: GLM 5 costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0026 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.06 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $1.64 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Z.ai: GLM 5 price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | $1.00 | $3.20 |
| 2026-10-20 | $0.600 | $1.92 |
| 2026-10-15 | $1.00 | $3.20 |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.600 | $1.92 |
Common questions
- How much does Z.ai: GLM 5 cost per 1M tokens?
- Z.ai: GLM 5 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.200 per 1M.
- What is Z.ai: GLM 5's context window?
- Z.ai: GLM 5 accepts up to 204,800 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 131,072 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Z.ai: GLM 5?
- Yes. Free Models Router is free per 1M input tokens versus $1.00 for Z.ai: GLM 5, with a 200,000 token context window.
- Where does this Z.ai: GLM 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.
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