glm-5GLM-5 pricing (September 2026)
Zhipu AI lists GLM-5 at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens.
On Crazyrouter the same model is $1.00 / $3.20.
That is $0.001 / $0.0032 per 1K tokens. GLM-5 is the #13 cheapest of the 35 chat models we track, by input price.
GLM-5 price by provider
USD per 1M tokens. Cloud prices are the base tier in the default region; the linked source is authoritative.
| Provider | Input | Cached input | Output | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhipu AI | $1.00 | $0.20 | $3.20 | 200K | Zhipu AI |
| Azure | Not offered | ||||
| AWS Bedrock | Not offered | ||||
| Google Vertex AI | Not offered | ||||
| OpenRouter | $0.60 | $0.12 | $1.92 | 205K | OpenRouter |
| Crazyrouter | $1.00 | $0.20 | $3.20 | 200K | crazyrouter.com |
per 1M tokens · Checked Sep 29, 2026
What GLM-5 costs per month
Three typical workloads, priced on each provider from the table above.
| Workload | Zhipu AI | OpenRouter | Crazyrouter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype: 10M in / 2M out | $16.40 | $9.84 | $16.40 |
| Product: 100M in / 20M out | $164.00 | $98.40 | $164.00 |
| Scale: 1B in / 200M out | $1,640 | $984.00 | $1,640 |
Price changes
Tracked daily since Sep 29, 2026; no list-price changes recorded yet.
Alternatives to GLM-5
Same-family models and cheaper options for similar tasks.
GLM-5 pricing FAQ
How much does GLM-5 cost?
Zhipu AI charges $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens. Through Crazyrouter the same model is $1.00 / $3.20.
What is cached input pricing?
Tokens that repeat an earlier prompt prefix are billed at the cached rate ($0.20 per 1M when supported) instead of the full input price.
Is there a batch discount?
No public batch tier is listed for GLM-5; Crazyrouter's per-token price applies to all requests.
Is GLM-5 cheaper on Azure, Bedrock or Vertex?
Cloud providers usually match the list price and add regional or provisioned tiers; see the table above for the base rate on each. Crazyrouter applies its discount on top of list.
Sources and method
List prices are taken from each provider's public pricing page (linked in the table) and re-checked automatically every day; cloud prices are the base on-demand tier in the default region. Crazyrouter's price is read live from our billing table and already includes the current discount. Last verified Sep 29, 2026.
- Zhipu AI — docs.z.ai/guides/overview/pricing
- OpenRouter — openrouter.ai/models
- Crazyrouter — crazyrouter.com/pricing
- Cross-checked against the open-source LiteLLM price dataset.
