GLM-4.5-Air API Pricing
Z AI · released 2025-07-28
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GLM-4.5-Air price
0.017¢ / 1K
0.098¢ / 1K
0.037¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0379¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.117¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.948¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.706¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $11.37 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.17) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.98).
Benchmarks
#250 of 547
#56 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Sarvam 105B (High) | 8.8 | $0.074 |
| NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.088 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) | 11.3 | $0.262 |
| GLM-4.6V (Reasoning) | 11.2 | $0.45 |
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B (Reasoning) | 11.2 | $0.412 |
| GLM-4.5-Air | 11.1 | $0.372 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| Grok 4 Fast (Non-reasoning) | 11.1 | $0.275 |
| Ling 3.0 Tiny | 11.1 | — |
More from Z AI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.3 (Max) | 44.8 | $2.15 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| GLM-5.2 (Max) | 33.7 | $2.15 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | 26.6 | — |
| GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | 26.1 | $1.981 |
| GLM 5V Turbo (Reasoning) | 23.5 | — |
| GLM-4.7 (Reasoning) | 22.2 | $1.00 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops GLM-4.5-Air?
GLM-4.5-Air is developed by Z AI, released 2025-07-28.
How much does GLM-4.5-Air cost per million tokens?
GLM-4.5-Air costs $0.17 per 1M input tokens and $0.98 per 1M output tokens ($0.372 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the GLM-4.5-Air API price?
The GLM-4.5-Air API price is $0.17 per 1M input tokens and $0.98 per 1M output tokens ($0.372 per 1M blended).
How much does GLM-4.5-Air cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0379¢ on GLM-4.5-Air, at $0.17/1M input and $0.98/1M output.
Is GLM-4.5-Air free?
GLM-4.5-Air's official API list price is $0.17 per 1M input tokens and $0.98 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Z AI's site for those.
How does GLM-4.5-Air rank on benchmarks?
GLM-4.5-Air scores 11.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #250 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GLM-4.5-Air?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (8.9) at $0.04/1M blended, versus $0.372/1M for GLM-4.5-Air.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GLM-4.5-Air comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.