Z.aiGLM-5.2
Z.ai's latest flagship GLM model for agentic coding and reasoning, available first-party and across inference gateways.
Source: Z.ai GLM API pricing, Z.ai GLM models, Metadata verification, Metadata verification, Field resolution verification
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Pricing
Every billing leg from the live catalog, in USD per 1M tokens.
| Billing leg | Rate |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.23175 / M |
| Output | $0.81164 / M |
| Cache read | $0.05768 / M |
Cost calculator
Billing-grade math over the rate card above, including the thinking tokens most estimates miss.
Hidden reasoning tokens bill as output. 1.0x = thinking off. Medium-effort reasoning typically lands near 3x; heavy reasoning runs 6x to 8x. Set it to match your workload.
Compare providers
The same model, priced across every platform that serves it. Lowest combined in/out rate is flagged.
| Platform | Input / M | Output / M | Cache read / M | Batch | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaiduLowest | $0.23175 | $0.81164 | $0.05768 | - | via OpenRouter |
Reka | $0.455 | $0.91 | $0.091 | - | via OpenRouter |
Decart | $0.273 | $1.68 | $0.105 | - | via OpenRouter |
StreamLake | $0.546 | $1.72 | $0.1014 | - | via OpenRouter |
Inferencenet | $0.085 | $2.2 | $0.075 | - | via OpenRouter |
DeepInfra | $0.5625 | $1.8 | $0.105 | - | via OpenRouter |
Ambient | $0.6 | $2 | $0.15 | - | via OpenRouter |
Novita | $0.63 | $1.98 | $0.117 | - | via OpenRouter |
DigitalOcean | $0.7 | $2.2 | $0.105 | - | via OpenRouter |
Makora | $0.72 | $2.38 | $0.12 | - | via OpenRouter |
Coreweave | $0.76 | $2.42 | $0.14 | - | via OpenRouter |
Akashml | $0.77 | $2.42 | $0.143 | - | via OpenRouter |
Alibaba | $0.826 | $2.6 | $0.1652 | - | via OpenRouter |
Inceptron | $0.69 | $2.94 | $0.14 | - | via OpenRouter |
Sail-research | $0.5 | $3.15 | $0.115 | - | via OpenRouter |
AtlasCloud | $0.938 | $2.95 | $0.1742 | - | via OpenRouter |
Morph | $0.8415 | $3.14 | $0.1683 | - | via OpenRouter |
Io-net | $0.68 | $3.3 | $0.16 | - | via OpenRouter |
GMICloud | $0.98 | $3.08 | $0.182 | - | via OpenRouter |
Phala | $1.13 | $3 | $0.2106 | - | via OpenRouter |
Relace | $0.07 | $4.3 | $0.07 | - | via OpenRouter |
SiliconFlow | $1.19 | $3.74 | $0.221 | - | via OpenRouter |
Chutes | $1.25 | $3.95 | $0.125 | - | via OpenRouter |
Wandb | $1.39 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Together AI | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | Direct |
Cursor | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | Direct |
Fireworks AI | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.14 | ✓ | Direct |
Baseten | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.14 | - | via OpenRouter |
Crusoe | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Fireworks AI | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.14 | - | via OpenRouter |
Friendli | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Ionstream | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Mistral | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.14 | - | via OpenRouter |
Nebius | $1.4 | $4.4 | - | - | via OpenRouter |
Parasail | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Together AI | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Venice | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Wafer | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Z.ai | $1.4 | $4.4 | $0.26 | - | via OpenRouter |
Azure AI Foundry (Fireworks) | $1.54 | $4.84 | $0.15 | - | Direct |
Cloudflare | $0.19 | $8 | $0.19 | - | via OpenRouter |
Price history
Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?
| Effective | Input / Output | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 – October 1, 2026 | $2.25 / $7.88 | past |
| October 1, 2026 | $0.23175 / $0.81164 | current |
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