Z.ai model pricing.
prices as of · 14 models · 26 prices
Trains the GLM models (open weights) and sells them on its international API; a separate coding plan sells quota by the month.
Z.ai is a maker selling 14 models, from $0.47 per million tokens for GLM-5.3-Flash, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Kind of provider
Maker
based in CN
Where it runs
1
SG
How you pay
not stated
no payment terms published
Free tier
none published
nothing given away
Where Z.ai's prices land, and why
Z.ai publishes 26 prices we can compare, and 0 of them are below the list price for that model. Every price it publishes is at or above the list price. Nobody here has read its terms yet, so treat what it says about itself as its own claim.
Z.ai does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
not yet checked: terms · privacy policy ↗
Models to start with
all 26 prices ↓- GLM-5.2Z.ai · 1M context · 94 providers sell it$1.40 / $4.40same as listbuy at Z.ai ↗
- GLM-5.2Z.ai · 1M context · 94 providers sell it$1.40 / $4.40same as listbuy at Z.ai ↗
- GLM-5.3-FlashZ.ai · 1M context · 76 providers sell it$0.07 / $0.25same as listbuy at Z.ai ↗
- GLM-5.3-FlashZ.ai · 1M context · 76 providers sell it$0.15 / $0.50100% above listbuy at Z.ai ↗
- GLM-5.3Z.ai · 1M context · 73 providers sell it$1.40 / $4.40same as listbuy at Z.ai ↗
Everything Z.ai sells, against the list price
Cheapest first inside each group. The share is this row against the price the lab that trained the model charges.
The maker's list price
13 pricesWhat the lab that trained the model charges on its own API.
- GLM-5.3-Flash
Z.ai · 1M context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.07 / $0.25in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.7-FlashX
Z.ai · 200k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.07 / $0.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.5-Air
Z.ai · 131k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.20 / $1.10in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.6V
Z.ai · 128k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.30 / $0.90in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.5V
Z.ai · 64k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.60 / $1.80in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.5
Z.ai · 131k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.6
Z.ai · 205k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-4.7
Z.ai · 205k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-5
Z.ai · 205k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1 / $3.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-5V-Turbo
Z.ai · 200k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.20 / $4in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-5.1
Z.ai · 200k context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-5.2
Z.ai · 1M context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GLM-5.3
Z.ai · 1M context
The price Z.ai charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Same price as the maker
13 pricesThe same price the maker charges, sold by someone else.
$0.15 / $0.50in / out per M
2.00×of list price
$0.20 / $1.10in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.30 / $0.90in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.60 / $1.80in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.60 / $2.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1 / $3.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1.20 / $4in / out per M
1.23×of list price
$1.20 / $4in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1.40 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Frequently asked
- What is Z.ai?
- Trains the GLM models (open weights) and sells them on its international API; a separate coding plan sells quota by the month. It sells 14 of the models we track, and trades as Zhipu AI, based in CN.
- Is Z.ai cheaper than buying from the maker?
- 0 of its 26 prices sit below the list price for the model. None of them has a published reason we can point at, so none of them leads a ranking.
- Does Z.ai train on what you send it?
- Z.ai does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
- How current are these Z.ai prices?
- They come from the public catalogs we read, last read 16 Sept 2026. Prices exclude tax.