GLM 5 API Pricing
GLM 5 by Zhipu costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $3.20 per million output tokens.
Price verified from Zhipu's pricing page.
Rates and limits
- Input / 1M
- $1.00
- Output / 1M
- $3.20
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.20
- Batch discount
- None
- Context window
- 203K tokens
- Released
- November 2025
Pricing note: Z.ai international USD list price. Cached-input storage is free for a limited time.
What GLM 5 costs per month
Token volume split 3:1 between input and output, with no prompt caching.
| Tokens per month | Input / output | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 750K / 250K | $1.55 |
| 10M | 7.5M / 2.5M | $15.50 |
| 100M | 75M / 25M | $155.00 |
Where to run GLM 5
Prices above are Zhipu's direct rates. Cloud platforms can charge differently; the cloud platform view compares them.
- Zhipu Open PlatformDirect API
- OpenRouterCloud / platform
GLM 5 pricing FAQ
How much does GLM 5 cost per million tokens?
GLM 5 costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $3.20 per million output tokens, as listed on Zhipu's pricing page on September 30, 2026.
How much does GLM 5 cost for 10 million tokens a month?
About $15.50 a month, assuming 7.5 million input and 2.5 million output tokens with no prompt caching.
What is the context window of GLM 5?
GLM 5 accepts up to 202,752 tokens of context.
Does GLM 5 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.20 per million, 80% less than the standard input rate.
Is there a batch discount for GLM 5?
No batch API price is listed for GLM 5.
Where can I use the GLM 5 API?
GLM 5 is available through Zhipu Open Platform and OpenRouter.
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