GLM pricing in 2026
GLM open-weight models from Z.ai
API pricing per million tokens
| Model | Tier | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Tokens / $1 | Intelligence / $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.3 (max) | frontier | 1.0M | $1.40 | $4.40 | 274.0k | 123,288 |
| GLM-5.3 Flash | balanced | 1.0M | $0.15 | $0.50 | 2.4M | 1,018,182 |
| GLM-5.3 FlashX | balanced | 1.0M | $0.37 | $1.25 | 970.9k | 776,699 |
Prices verified 2026-09-19 — refreshed weekly from the OpenRouter catalog. Superseded (not listed above): GLM-5.2, GLM-5.
Models in the GLM family
Jump to the detailed pricing page for each current GLM model:
Superseded by GLM — kept for reference only, not part of the current line-up:
- GLM-5.2 (superseded)
- GLM-5 (superseded)
GLM pricing — frequently asked questions
How much does GLM cost per million tokens?
GLM-5.3 (max) costs $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens. On a typical 1:3 input-to-output workload that works out to roughly 274.0k tokens per dollar.
Does GLM have a free tier?
GLM does not currently offer a free plan, but you can still compare its API pricing against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.
Is GLM the best value AI in 2026?
Value depends on your workload. You can compare GLM's tokens-per-dollar and intelligence-per-dollar scores against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.