Zhipu AI Pricing Calculator
Updated June 2026Per-token GLM API (free Flash tiers up) plus a flat GLM Coding Plan subscription from ~$10/mo
Zhipu AI pricing: Zhipu AI (Z.ai) pricing 2026: GLM API from $0.20/M (GLM-4.6 $0.60 in / $2.20 out), free Flash models, and a GLM Coding Plan from ~$10/mo undercutting Claude Code. Use the free calculator below to enter your usage and get an instant all-in monthly estimate — including overages — and see which plan is cheapest for your needs.
How Zhipu AI prices: Per-token GLM API (free Flash tiers up) plus a flat GLM Coding Plan subscription from ~$10/mo.
How Zhipu AI prices
Per-token GLM API (free Flash tiers up) plus a flat GLM Coding Plan subscription from ~$10/mo
Best fit — auto-selected: Free Flash tier
$0.00/mo— the cheapest plan that fits; adjust usage and it re-picks
Your usage
💡 A coding/RAG agent on GLM-4.6 might run ~50M input tokens/mo
💡 Output tokens cost roughly 3.7x input on GLM-4.6
Pick the GLM model; its published USD input rate per 1M tokens is applied.
Output USD rate per 1M tokens for the same GLM model.
💡 Coding Plan is a flat per-seat subscription, billed quarterly
Add-ons
Required capabilities
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Monthly Estimate
Free Flash tier
$0.00
per month
Cost Breakdown
Annual
$0.00
Why Free Flash tier — $0.00/mo
- Free Flash tier at $0.00/mo.
- How we got there: 50 M tokens (Input tokens) × 1 $/M tokens (Model — input rate) = 30 $.
- How we got there: 15 M tokens (Output tokens) × 2 $/M tokens (Model — output rate) = 33 $.
Budget range
Plan for usage swings, not just today's estimate.
Conservative
$0.00
8 M tokens/mo
Expected
$0.00
15 M tokens/mo
Aggressive
$0.00
30 M tokens/mo
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Get StartedZhipu AI plans at a glance
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| GLM API (pay-as-you-go) | Usage-based | Developers calling GLM models per token |
| Free Flash tier | Free | Developers using GLM-4.5-Flash / GLM-4.7-Flash |
| GLM Coding Plan — Lite | $10/mo | Solo devs / students wanting agentic coding |
| GLM Coding Plan — Pro | $30/mo | Heavy coders needing higher quotas |
Prices shown are list rates as of June 2026. Enter your usage above for an all-in estimate including overages and add-ons.
About this Zhipu AI calculator
This calculator estimates your Zhipu AI cost from publicly available pricing. Actual costs may vary with your specific agreement, volume discounts, and usage patterns — always verify on the provider's official pricing page for the most current rates.
Zhipu AI pricing — frequently asked questions
What is Zhipu AI's pricing model? ▼
Zhipu (Z.ai) runs a per-token GLM API plus a flat coding subscription. API rates are per million tokens — GLM-4.6 and GLM-4.5 at $0.60 input / $2.20 output, GLM-4.5-Air at $0.20 / $1.10 — while the GLM Coding Plan is a fixed monthly fee from about $10/mo.
Does Zhipu AI offer a free tier? ▼
Yes. GLM-4.5-Flash and GLM-4.7-Flash are free to call with no usage cost, and new accounts receive a 20-million-token grant. Zhipu first made its GLM-4-Flash API free to the public in August 2024.
How much does the GLM Coding Plan cost? ▼
The GLM Coding Plan is billed quarterly: Lite at about $30/quarter (~$10/mo), Pro at $90/quarter (~$30/mo), and Max at $240/quarter (~$80/mo). A launch promo of $3 and $15 first months was removed on 2026-02-11.
How much does the Zhipu GLM API cost per million tokens? ▼
On z.ai (USD): GLM-4.6 and GLM-4.5 are $0.60 in / $2.20 out, GLM-4.5-Air is $0.20 / $1.10, GLM-4.5V is $0.60 / $1.80, and GLM-4-32B is $0.10 / $0.10. Cached input runs $0.03–$0.11. Flash models are free.
Is this Zhipu AI pricing calculator free and accurate? ▼
Yes — it's completely free with no signup. It uses the latest publicly available Zhipu AI pricing (verified June 2026). Actual costs may vary with volume discounts or enterprise terms — always confirm on Zhipu AI's official pricing page.