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GLM 4.5

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MedianThe median blended price among comparable offers: one price per provider (its cheapest route), standard tier, current prices only. Priority tiers and prices converted from points are not counted.
$1.00
Most expensiveThe highest blended price among comparable offers: one price per provider (its cheapest route), standard tier, current prices only. Priority tiers and prices converted from points are not counted.
$1.00
Offers
18
Providers
12

Cheapest right now

Vercel AI Gateway

The provider's published policy: prompts are not used for training.

$1.00 blended / 1M tokens

No change7D
in
$0.60
out
$2.20
Cached input
$0.11
Go to offer Go to offer at Vercel AI Gateway (opens in a new tab)via Vercel AI Gateway

Public leaderboards

  • Text Arena, style controlThe series the source publishes by default for text since 16 May 2025: ranks corrected for the style of the answers (style control). #131 of 419Best rank in the source's rank spread, 131st to 166th, given the confidence intervals of all ranked models. 153rd by score. 1,411 1,406 to 1,416Arena Score · 23,797 votes

Source: Arena (opens in a new tab) · Data under the CC BY 4.0 license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) · CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · scores and ranks as published on 28 Oct 2026; the presentation is ours

GLM 4.5 costs from $1.00 per million tokens (at a 3:1 input:output mix): the lowest current price, at 3 providers, checked on ; 18 offers are listed.

Listed offers, by price

Comparable offersOther offersSolid steps are comparable offers; dashed steps are the other offers, which are not counted in cheapest, median or most expensive.

Offers not counted in cheapest, median or most expensive (15)

  • $0.51 · ZenMux via ZenMux · price tiers could not be read
  • $0.526 · ShengSuanYun via ShengSuanYun · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $0.55 · NanoGPT via NanoGPT · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $0.70 · DeepInfra via Eden AI · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Embercloud via LLM API · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Z.AI via Eden AI · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Z.AI via Kilo Gateway · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Z.AI via LLM API · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Glama via Glama · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Martian via Martian · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Nous Portal via Nous Portal · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · OrcaRouter via OrcaRouter · cannot be designated the cheapest
  • $1.00 · Z.AI via Requesty · another route of the same provider
  • $1.00 · Z.AI via OpenRouter · another route of the same provider
  • $1.05 · Qiniu · cannot be designated the cheapest

Price historyThe cheapest offer each day, against the lab's official list price when it publishes one. Each day at 00:00 UTC, the offer the API would have selected as the cheapest, with the same exclusions as /cheapest. Blended price, promotions included.

Cheapest offer and official list price, by day, 30 days
DayCheapest offerOfficial list price
2026-10-02$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-03$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-04$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-05$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-06$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-07$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-08$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-09$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-10$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-11$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-12$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-13$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-14$0.523, ShengSuanYun–
2026-10-15$0.523, ShengSuanYun–
2026-10-16$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-17$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-18$0.509, ZenMux–
2026-10-19$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-20$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-21$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-22$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-23$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-24$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-25$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-26$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-27$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-28$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-29$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-30$0.51, ZenMux–
2026-10-31$0.51, ZenMux–

Cheapest offer

Offers

18 of 18 offers

Offers for GLM 4.5, one row per offer, sorted by blended price.
RankProvider · viaYou buy access through an aggregator: one account and one API that forward your requests to other providers. "Via" names the aggregator; the price is the one it charges you. When "via" says "hosted API", no aggregator is involved: the model belongs to a lab and another provider sells it.Input $/1MOutput $/1MBlended $/1MA single price that mixes input and output: 3 input tokens for 1 output token, per million tokens. It makes offers easy to rank; your real cost depends on your own mix.PrecisionHow finely the model's numbers are stored on the provider's servers. Lower precision (fp8, fp4) is cheaper to run and can slightly change answer quality; "unknown" means the provider doesn't say. ContextThe maximum amount of text, counted in tokens, the model can take in and write in a single request. Past this limit, the request is refused or cut.ConditionsWhat a provider says about how it handles your data and who can sign up: training on prompts, processing region, sign-up requirements. Each comes from the provider's published documents; when nothing is published, it stays unknown.SignalsOffer
1 ZenMux 0.291 1.16 0.51  – 128k Unclear tiers: First price only; the seller's other price tiers could not be read. Never selected as cheapest.tiered pricing: The provider publishes several rates for this model, depending on how long your prompt is. Only one of them is shown here.
Go to offer at ZenMux (opens in a new tab)
2 ShengSuanYun 0.301 1.20 0.526 – 128k Unverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapestThinking: Thinking: a mode of the model, not its standard offer. Never designated cheapest while a standard offer exists
: ShengSuanYun (opens in a new tab). No public price page for this model
3 NanoGPT 0.30  1.30 0.55  – 128k Thinking: Thinking: a mode of the model, not its standard offer. Never designated cheapest while a standard offer exists
Go to offer at NanoGPT (opens in a new tab)
4 DeepInfravia Eden AI 0.40  1.60 0.70  – 131k United States Unverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapest
: Eden AI (opens in a new tab). No public price page for this model
5 Embercloudvia LLM API 0.60  2.20 1.00  – – Unconfirmed. Last checked 18 October 2026: the last published value, not a confirmed one Unverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest
See pricing at LLM API (opens in a new tab)
6 Z.AIvia Eden AI 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 131k Unverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapest
: Eden AI (opens in a new tab). No public price page for this model
7 Z.AIvia Kilo Gateway 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 131k Unverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest
Go to offer at Kilo Gateway (opens in a new tab)
8 Z.AIvia LLM API 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 – Unconfirmed. Last checked 18 October 2026: the last published value, not a confirmed one Unverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest
See pricing at LLM API (opens in a new tab)
9 Glama 0.60  2.20 1.00  – 128k Unverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapest
: Glama (opens in a new tab). No public price page for this model
10 Martian 0.60  2.20 1.00  – – worldwide Unverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapest
See pricing at Martian (opens in a new tab)
11 Nous Portal 0.60  2.20 1.00  – 131k Unverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapest
See pricing at Nous Portal (opens in a new tab)
12 OrcaRouter 0.60  2.20 1.00  – 128k Unverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapest
Go to offer at OrcaRouter (opens in a new tab)
13 Vercel AI Gateway 0.60  2.20 1.00  – –
Go to offer at Vercel AI Gateway (opens in a new tab)
14 Z.AIvia LLM Gateway 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 – Fee 5%: LLM Gateway adds a 5% fee on credit usage, plus 1.5% for cards issued outside the US (read on llmgateway.io/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with the 5% included.
Go to offer at LLM Gateway (opens in a new tab)
15 DeepInfravia Requesty 0.60  2.20 1.00  – 131k United States Fee 5%: Requesty adds a 5% markup (read on requesty.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.
Go to offer at Requesty (opens in a new tab)
16 Z.AIvia Requesty 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 131k Fee 5%: Requesty adds a 5% markup (read on requesty.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.
Go to offer at Requesty (opens in a new tab)
17 Z.AIvia OpenRouter 0.60  2.20 1.00  fp8 131k Fee 5.5%: OpenRouter adds a 5.5% fee when you buy credits (read on openrouter.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.
Go to offer at OpenRouter (opens in a new tab)
18 Qiniu 0.601 2.41 1.05  – 131k Unverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapest
See pricing at Qiniu (opens in a new tab)

No training on promptsPrompts may be used for trainingTraining terms not published

backend not named. The router bills this price itself without naming who serves the model.

  • ZenMux

    $0.51

    ZenMux

    in
    $0.291
    out
    $1.16
    Precision
    –
    Context
    128k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnclear tiers: First price only; the seller's other price tiers could not be read. Never selected as cheapest.tiered pricing: The provider publishes several rates for this model, depending on how long your prompt is. Only one of them is shown here.

    Go to offer Go to offer at ZenMux (opens in a new tab)via ZenMux

  • ShengSuanYun

    $0.526

    ShengSuanYun

    in
    $0.301
    out
    $1.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    128k

    Training terms not publishedUnverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapestThinking: Thinking: a mode of the model, not its standard offer. Never designated cheapest while a standard offer exists

    Seller's site: ShengSuanYun (opens in a new tab)No public price page for this model

  • NanoGPT

    $0.55

    NanoGPT

    in
    $0.30 
    out
    $1.30
    Precision
    –
    Context
    128k

    No training on promptsThinking: Thinking: a mode of the model, not its standard offer. Never designated cheapest while a standard offer exists

    Go to offer Go to offer at NanoGPT (opens in a new tab)via NanoGPT

  • DeepInfra

    $0.70

    Eden AI

    in
    $0.40 
    out
    $1.60
    Precision
    –
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnited StatesUnverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapest

    Seller's site: Eden AI (opens in a new tab)No public price page for this model

  • Embercloud

    $1.00

    LLM API

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    –

    Training terms not publishedUnconfirmed. Last checked 18 October 2026: the last published value, not a confirmed oneUnverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest

    See pricing See pricing at LLM API (opens in a new tab)via LLM API

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    Eden AI

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapest

    Seller's site: Eden AI (opens in a new tab)No public price page for this model

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    Kilo Gateway

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest

    Go to offer Go to offer at Kilo Gateway (opens in a new tab)via Kilo Gateway

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    LLM API

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    –

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnconfirmed. Last checked 18 October 2026: the last published value, not a confirmed oneUnverified. The source page shows one price per model, not this seller's: listed, not designated cheapest

    See pricing See pricing at LLM API (opens in a new tab)via LLM API

  • Glama

    $1.00

    Glama

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    128k

    No training on promptsUnverified. No public page for this offer: listed, not designated cheapestbackend not named: The router bills this price itself without naming who serves the model.

    Seller's site: Glama (opens in a new tab)No public price page for this model

  • Martian

    $1.00

    Martian

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    –

    Training terms not publishedworldwideUnverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapestbackend not named: The router bills this price itself without naming who serves the model.

    See pricing See pricing at Martian (opens in a new tab)via Martian

  • Nous Portal

    $1.00

    Nous Portal

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapestbackend not named: The router bills this price itself without naming who serves the model.

    See pricing See pricing at Nous Portal (opens in a new tab)via Nous Portal

  • OrcaRouter

    $1.00

    OrcaRouter

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    128k

    Training terms not publishedUnverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapestbackend not named: The router bills this price itself without naming who serves the model.

    Go to offer Go to offer at OrcaRouter (opens in a new tab)via OrcaRouter

  • Vercel AI Gateway

    $1.00

    Vercel AI Gateway

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    –

    No training on prompts

    Go to offer Go to offer at Vercel AI Gateway (opens in a new tab)via Vercel AI Gateway

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    LLM Gateway

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    –

    Prompts may be used for trainingFee 5%: LLM Gateway adds a 5% fee on credit usage, plus 1.5% for cards issued outside the US (read on llmgateway.io/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with the 5% included.

    Go to offer Go to offer at LLM Gateway (opens in a new tab)via LLM Gateway

  • DeepInfra

    $1.00

    Requesty

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    –
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingUnited StatesFee 5%: Requesty adds a 5% markup (read on requesty.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.

    Go to offer Go to offer at Requesty (opens in a new tab)via Requesty

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    Requesty

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingFee 5%: Requesty adds a 5% markup (read on requesty.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.

    Go to offer Go to offer at Requesty (opens in a new tab)via Requesty

  • Z.AI

    $1.00

    OpenRouter

    in
    $0.60 
    out
    $2.20
    Precision
    fp8
    Context
    131k

    Prompts may be used for trainingFee 5.5%: OpenRouter adds a 5.5% fee when you buy credits (read on openrouter.ai/pricing on Oct 30). Offers are ranked with this fee included.

    Go to offer Go to offer at OpenRouter (opens in a new tab)via OpenRouter

  • Qiniu

    $1.05

    direct

    in
    $0.601
    out
    $2.41
    Precision
    –
    Context
    131k

    Training terms not publishedUnverified. Neither seller nor price found on its page for 72 hours: listed, not designated cheapest

    See pricing See pricing at Qiniu (opens in a new tab)at Qiniu

Blended = (3 × input + output) / 4, per million tokens. Prices in USD, converted at the ECB rate when the provider bills in another currency.

Method

Monthly cost for your workload

Computed by the API for the three cheapest offers, per 30-day month.
  1. Vercel AI Gateway$69.00per month
  2. Z.AI$69.00per month+$0.00 vs the cheapest
  3. DeepInfra$69.00per month+$0.00 vs the cheapest

Host it yourself instead? See the break-even

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