GLM 5 API Pricing
Zhipu · Mid-tier · Apache 2.0 · released 2026-02. Prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Data snapshot: 2026-08-14.
- Input: $0.95 per 1M tokens
- Output: $2.55 per 1M tokens
- Batch API (input/output): not published
- Prompt-cache read: $0.20
- Context window: 205K
- Arena ELO: 1412 (as of 2026-08-13)
Cost per request by business use case
List price vs optimized (prompt caching on the cached input share, batch API for async workloads — only where the provider publishes those rates).
| Use case | Tokens (in/out) | Cost/req (list) | Cost/req (optimized) | Monthly @100K req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support Ticket | 1,500 / 500 | $0.0027 | $0.0020 | $203 |
| Knowledge Q&A | 2,000 / 800 | $0.0039 | $0.0029 | $289 |
| Meeting Summary | 10,000 / 1,200 | $0.013 | $0.012 | $1.2K |
| Marketing Content | 2,500 / 1,800 | $0.0070 | $0.0066 | $659 |
| Coding Task | 3,000 / 2,000 | $0.0079 | $0.0068 | $683 |
| Invoice Processing | 1,500 / 600 | $0.0030 | $0.0026 | $262 |
| Call Summary | 2,000 / 700 | $0.0037 | $0.0035 | $354 |
| Agent Workflow | 6,000 / 3,000 | $0.013 | $0.010 | $1.0K |
These are list prices — real cost also depends on caching, batching, negotiated discounts, marketplace agreements, and existing contracts. Get a FinOps review from OptimNow or compare all models.