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Zhipu AI API Cost Calculator and Comparison

Every Zhipu AI model, side by side — current API rates, context window, benchmarks, and a live calculator that ranks them at your exact workload. 3 active models, 3 with public pricing, from $0.50/1M to $1.00/1M input. Prices refreshed daily from Zhipu AI’s official pricing page.

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Cheapest input

$0.50/1M

As of April 2026, Zhipu AI offers 3 active AI models via API, ranging from $0.50/1M to $1.00/1M input tokens. The most context-rich model handles up to 128K tokens. All prices are in USD per 1 million tokens; output tokens cost more than input on every model.

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Quick picks

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Lowest cost

GLM-4

$0.50/1M input

Largest context

GLM-4.7

128K tokens

Every model

Every Zhipu AI model — pricing, context & capabilities.

ModelContextInput /1MOutput /1M
GLM-4128K$0.5$1.50
GLM-4.7128K$0.6$1.80
GLM-5128K$1.00$3.00
GLM-5.1preview128KPricing TBA—

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Zhipu AI API pricing ranges from $0.50 to $1.00 per 1M input tokens. Output tokens cost more than input on every model. Prices are per 1 million tokens (1M ≈ 750,000 words). Use the calculator above to estimate your monthly spend at your actual workload.
GLM-4 is the lowest-priced Zhipu AI model with public pricing at $0.50/1M input tokens. It suits high-volume tasks where cost matters most — classification, extraction, summarization, and similar workloads that don't need frontier reasoning.
GLM-5 is Zhipu AI's highest-tier model at $1.00/1M input. It delivers the most sophisticated reasoning, instruction-following, and nuance. For workloads that don't require frontier performance, a mid-tier model typically cuts inference costs substantially.
Zhipu AI does not currently list cached or batch pricing in our database. Check Zhipu AI's official pricing page for the latest discount tiers — providers add these options regularly.
Zhipu AI has historically adjusted prices when launching new model generations, often cutting rates to stay competitive. Buzzi.ai snapshots pricing daily — you can subscribe to price-drop alerts on any Zhipu AI model using the "Alert me" button on its detail page.
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