Z.ai input and output pricesUSD per 1M tokens · headline rates · log scale
$0.10$1.00$10.00GLM-5.3-FlashGLM-5.3-Flash · Input: $0.15GLM-5.3-Flash · Output: $0.50GLM-5.3-FlashXGLM-5.3-FlashX · Input: $0.37GLM-5.3-FlashX · Output: $1.25GLM-5.2GLM-5.2 · Input: $1.40GLM-5.2 · Output: $4.40GLM-5.3GLM-5.3 · Input: $1.40GLM-5.3 · Output: $4.40
Z.ai input and output prices
CategoryItemUSD per 1M tokens
GLM-5.3-FlashInput$0.15
GLM-5.3-FlashOutput$0.50
GLM-5.3-FlashXInput$0.37
GLM-5.3-FlashXOutput$1.25
GLM-5.2Input$1.40
GLM-5.2Output$4.40
GLM-5.3Input$1.40
GLM-5.3Output$4.40
Headline USD token rates per 1M; other currencies and units remain native. Original rates are below. Unknown means no unambiguous headline; inspect all rates and conditions below.
API listingInputCache readOutputCapability (Epoch AI)
GLM-5.2USD 1.4 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 0.26 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 4.4 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedStrong · ECI 151.8 (90% range 149.8–153.8) · range spans bands · Epoch AI score for GLM-5.2, model dated 2026-06-16
GLM-5.3Compare GLM-5.3 across 2 providersUSD 1.4 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 0.26 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 4.4 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedStrong · ECI 155.6 (90% range 153.6–157.9) · Epoch AI score for GLM-5.3, model dated 2026-08-14
GLM-5.3-FlashCompare GLM-5.3 Flash across 2 providersUSD 0.15 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 0.03 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 0.50 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedStrong · ECI 151.9 (90% range 149.6–154.0) · range spans bands · Epoch AI score for GLM-5.3-Flash, model dated 2026-08-20
GLM-5.3-FlashXUSD 0.37 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 0.075 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedUSD 1.25 / 1000000 tokensTier unspecifiedNo independent capability score

Rates, billing conditions and sources

GLM-5.2

Service ID: GLM-5.2 · Context window: Unknown · Listing status: active

All rates, conditions and sources

Input: USD 1.4 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.2.
  • Input tokens.

Cache read: USD 0.26 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.2.
  • Cached input tokens. The source lists cached-input storage as "Limited-time Free" (no end date); storage is not priced here.

Output: USD 4.4 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.2.
  • Output tokens.

Developer: Unknown / not verified · API seller: Z.ai

Checkpoint: Unknown / not verified · Lineage: Unknown / not verified

Official pricing ↗

Price observed: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price source checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price freshness: unknown

Weight-license reviewed: Unknown. Open weights do not establish permission for every commercial use; consult the linked terms.

Gating: unknown · Code license: Unknown / not verified · API availability: available (dated observation, not a live service check)

Source, conditions and dates

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: availability · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: availability · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-27T13:56:23.785Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 3b5587f7826bf8573174e721613745262cf9a891f8a1408385251ccbba0b5be2; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-30T04:39:16.093Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 84e3049da6e6c545ae2bc13275c1a6fd688b5c3353d0b53d4c1fa59579976a20; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-07T04:39:52.335Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 9a8cac22f83b7462e2abee63e49ac73953974589bd9f9a16415f3c68bcf6b5c3; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: e78c0fce9c3f9a7213d3a36aa99303d4b428f0776f05e154654d5d00447b9cfb; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

GLM-5.3

Service ID: GLM-5.3 · Context window: Unknown · Listing status: active

All rates, conditions and sources

Input: USD 1.4 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3.
  • Input tokens.

Cache read: USD 0.26 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3.
  • Cached input tokens. The source lists cached-input storage as "Limited-time Free" (no end date); storage is not priced here.

Output: USD 4.4 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3.
  • Output tokens.

Developer: Unknown / not verified · API seller: Z.ai

Checkpoint: Unknown / not verified · Lineage: Unknown / not verified

Official pricing ↗

Price observed: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price source checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price freshness: unknown

Weight-license reviewed: Unknown. Open weights do not establish permission for every commercial use; consult the linked terms.

Gating: unknown · Code license: Unknown / not verified · API availability: available (dated observation, not a live service check)

Source, conditions and dates

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: availability · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: availability · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-27T13:56:23.785Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 3b5587f7826bf8573174e721613745262cf9a891f8a1408385251ccbba0b5be2; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-30T04:39:16.093Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 84e3049da6e6c545ae2bc13275c1a6fd688b5c3353d0b53d4c1fa59579976a20; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-07T04:39:52.335Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 9a8cac22f83b7462e2abee63e49ac73953974589bd9f9a16415f3c68bcf6b5c3; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: e78c0fce9c3f9a7213d3a36aa99303d4b428f0776f05e154654d5d00447b9cfb; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

GLM-5.3-Flash

Service ID: GLM-5.3-Flash · Context window: Unknown · Listing status: active

All rates, conditions and sources

Input: USD 0.15 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-Flash.
  • Input tokens.

Cache read: USD 0.03 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-Flash.
  • Cached input tokens. The source lists cached-input storage as "Limited-time Free" (no end date); storage is not priced here.

Output: USD 0.50 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-Flash.
  • Output tokens.

Developer: Unknown / not verified · API seller: Z.ai

Checkpoint: Unknown / not verified · Lineage: Unknown / not verified

Official pricing ↗

Price observed: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price source checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price freshness: unknown

Weight-license reviewed: Unknown. Open weights do not establish permission for every commercial use; consult the linked terms.

Gating: unknown · Code license: Unknown / not verified · API availability: available (dated observation, not a live service check)

Source, conditions and dates

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: availability · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: availability · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-27T13:56:23.785Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 3b5587f7826bf8573174e721613745262cf9a891f8a1408385251ccbba0b5be2; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-30T04:39:16.093Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 84e3049da6e6c545ae2bc13275c1a6fd688b5c3353d0b53d4c1fa59579976a20; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-07T04:39:52.335Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 9a8cac22f83b7462e2abee63e49ac73953974589bd9f9a16415f3c68bcf6b5c3; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: e78c0fce9c3f9a7213d3a36aa99303d4b428f0776f05e154654d5d00447b9cfb; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

GLM-5.3-FlashX

Service ID: GLM-5.3-FlashX · Context window: Unknown · Listing status: active

All rates, conditions and sources

Input: USD 0.37 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-FlashX.
  • Input tokens.

Cache read: USD 0.075 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-FlashX.
  • Cached input tokens. The source lists cached-input storage as "Limited-time Free" (no end date); storage is not priced here.

Output: USD 1.25 / 1000000 tokens · Modality: unspecified

Region: international · Endpoint scope: international · Tier: Unknown · Billing: Unknown · Prompt bracket: none stated · Cache TTL: Unknown seconds · Valid through: Unknown

  • Z.ai international platform (docs.z.ai) direct API, USD per 1M tokens; China-platform (BigModel, CNY) pricing is out of scope.
  • Model ID GLM-5.3-FlashX.
  • Output tokens.

Developer: Unknown / not verified · API seller: Z.ai

Checkpoint: Unknown / not verified · Lineage: Unknown / not verified

Official pricing ↗

Price observed: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price source checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Price freshness: unknown

Weight-license reviewed: Unknown. Open weights do not establish permission for every commercial use; consult the linked terms.

Gating: unknown · Code license: Unknown / not verified · API availability: available (dated observation, not a live service check)

Source, conditions and dates

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: availability · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: availability · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: availability · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-27T13:56:23.785Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 3b5587f7826bf8573174e721613745262cf9a891f8a1408385251ccbba0b5be2; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-09-30T04:39:16.093Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 84e3049da6e6c545ae2bc13275c1a6fd688b5c3353d0b53d4c1fa59579976a20; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-07T04:39:52.335Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: 9a8cac22f83b7462e2abee63e49ac73953974589bd9f9a16415f3c68bcf6b5c3; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).

Primary source ↗ · vendor-docs · Claims: zai-api-glm-5-3-flash: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3-flashx: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-3: pricing · zai-api-glm-5-2: pricing · Retrieved · Effective: Unknown · Checked: 2026-10-12T04:50:01.684Z · Reviewed: Unknown · Review after: Unknown · Freshness: unknown · Confidence: A

  • Raw SHA-256: e78c0fce9c3f9a7213d3a36aa99303d4b428f0776f05e154654d5d00447b9cfb; collector zai-international-1.
  • Pricing and listing observation only; no checkpoint, license, context-window or release-date assertions. API models are not linked to downloadable GLM checkpoints (GLM licensing is version-specific).
About capability scores (Epoch AI)

Capability scores: Epoch AI, 'Capabilities & benchmarking'. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from 'https://epoch.ai/benchmarks' [online resource], epoch.ai/benchmarks. Accessed 2026-10-14. Licensed CC BY 4.0; values here are rounded to one decimal place and grouped into bands.

The Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) combines many benchmarks on a scale where Claude 3.5 Sonnet is 130 and GPT-5 is 150. Bands, on the displayed one-decimal score: Frontier 160+, Strong 150–159.9, Capable 140–149.9, Entry below 140. Each score has a 90% range; a range that crosses a band boundary is flagged. Models are not ranked: neighbouring scores often overlap.

A benchmark is not your workload. Epoch's scores mostly reflect runs at the highest reasoning effort, which use more output tokens than default settings. Scores are dated and can shift between Epoch releases. A score belongs to the developer's model; a host listing shows the same model's score, but hosts may serve different versions or quantizations.

How headline rates are chosen

Headline rates use the directory's shared rule: the rate a buyer meets by default, chosen by billing, tier and context dimensions and never by price. Context caps, the bracket starting at zero and short-context variants are labeled; unverified availability is flagged and is not a service guarantee. Batch, off-peak and other variants remain in the details; ambiguous headlines stay unknown.

No currency conversion is performed. Missing cache prices are unknown, not zero. Equal units do not establish equivalent models or service conditions. See the methodology and source register.