Zhipu API pricing
List prices for 2 Zhipu models per million tokens, and what 1,000 requests a day cost.
2models
| Model | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Per month | AA Intelligence Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash (v3) | $0.150 | $0.030 | $0.500 | $16.5 | 41.8 |
| GLM 5.3 (v3) | $1.40 | $0.260 | $4.40 | $150 | 44.8 |
Per month: 1,000 requests a day, 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each, no caching, 30 days.
Data: real-api-pricing (MIT) · prices as of Oct 16, 2026
Questions
- What is the cheapest Zhipu API model?
- GLM 5.3 Flash (v3) has the lowest list price of the 2 Zhipu models here: $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.500 per 1M output tokens. At 1,000 requests a day (2,000 input and 500 output tokens each) that comes to about $16.5 a month.
- Which Zhipu model costs the most?
- GLM 5.3 (v3), at $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens: about $150 a month for the same workload.
- Is cached input cheaper on Zhipu?
- Yes. On GLM 5.3 Flash (v3), cached input is $0.030 per 1M tokens against $0.150 for fresh input.