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Z-ai API Pricing (Updated 2026)

Compare pricing for all 7 Z-ai models. Prices shown per 1M tokens with historical trends.

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Last updated: January 22, 2026 at 08:06 AM

Overview

7
Total Models
$0.05
Cheapest Input (per 1M)
203K
Max Context Length

Model Release Timeline

12 releases
Jul 2025
$0.10 / $0.10
Jul 2025
$0.05 / $0.22
Jul 2025
$0.35 / $1.55
Jul 2025
$0.35 / $1.55
Aug 2025
$0.60 / $1.80
Aug 2025
$0.60 / $1.80
Sep 2025
$0.35 / $1.50
Sep 2025
$0.35 / $1.50
Dec 2025
$0.30 / $0.90
Dec 2025
$0.30 / $0.90
Dec 2025
$0.40 / $1.50
Dec 2025
$0.40 / $1.50
Spacing represents time between releases
Jul 2025Dec 2025

All Z-ai Models

Compare pricing for all 7 Z-ai models.

Current Pricing (per 1M tokens)

12 models

Model
Input $/M
Output $/M
Coding
MMLU
GPQA
Cache Read
Cache Write
Context
Actions
$0.050
$0.220
68.4
81.5
73.3
-
-
131,072
Try
$0.100
$0.100
-
-
128,000
Try
$0.300
$0.900
41.1
75.2
56.6
-
-
131,072
Try
GLM 4.6V Thinking
$0.300
$0.900
16.0
79.9
71.9
-
-
131,072
Try
$0.350
$1.500
56.1
78.4
63.2
-
-
202,752
Try
GLM 4.6 Thinking
$0.350
$1.500
69.5
82.9
78.0
-
-
202,752
Try
$0.350
$1.550
-
-
131,072
Try
GLM 4.5 Thinking
$0.350
$1.550
73.8
83.5
78.2
-
-
131,072
Try
$0.400
$1.500
56.2
79.4
66.4
-
-
202,752
Try
GLM 4.7 Thinking
$0.400
$1.500
89.4
85.6
85.9
-
-
202,752
Try
$0.600
$1.800
35.2
75.1
57.3
$0.110
-
65,536
Try
GLM 4.5V Thinking
$0.600
$1.800
60.4
78.8
68.4
$0.110
-
65,536
Try

* Some models use tiered pricing based on prompt length. Displayed prices are for prompts ≤ 200k tokens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Currently, GLM 4.5 Air is the most affordable at $0.05 per 1M input tokens.
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