API PRICES
Z.ai · GLM-5
Provider prices, cheapest first
Price comparison
- Official (cash)
- Input 4 / output 18 CNY/million tokens智谱 ·
- Lowest inference provider (cash)
- Input 1 / output 3.2 USD/million tokensNovita AI ·
- Lowest relay (credit)
- 2.25 CNY credit/million total tokensrockapi.cn "国产模型" ·
Official and inference-provider prices are cash; relay prices are site credit (USD credit or CNY credit), a different unit, compared separately. Relay prices are per million total tokens at 75% input and 25% output.
Z.ai · GLM-5 official price: input 4, output 18 CNY per million tokens (智谱, observed 2026-10-17). Cheapest inference provider: Novita AI, input 1, output 3.2 USD per million tokens. Cheapest relay: rockapi.cn, group "Chinese models [machine translation] (on site: 国产模型)" 2.25 CNY_CREDIT per million total tokens (credit price, not cash, observed 2026-10-16). 77 sites have comparable prices; 175 sites list this model.Relay blended price uses 75% input and 25% output.
Price ranges per million tokens
Official cash prices · Lowest 7.5 · median 8.75 · highest 10 · 2 quotes CNY / per million tokens
Inference provider cash prices · Lowest 1.55 · median 1.55 · highest 1.55 · 2 quotes USD / per million tokens
Relay USD credit prices · Lowest 0.4 · median 7.5 · highest 420 · 90 quotes USD / per million tokens, site credit
Relay CNY credit prices · Lowest 2.25 · median 7.5 · highest 62.338 · 25 quotes CNY / per million tokens, site credit
Official price
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Unit | Observed | Conditions and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 智谱 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | CNY / 1M tokens | Official source | |
| 智谱 | 6 | 22 | 1.5 | — | CNY / 1M tokens | Official source |
Official prices are the vendor's cash prices. Inference providers also list cash prices and can be compared directly. Relays list prices in site credit; what you actually pay depends on each site's top-up rate, so they cannot be compared with official prices directly.
Inference providers
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Unit | Observed | Conditions and source | vs official |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | 1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | — | USD / 1M tokens | Official source | ||
| OpenRouter · Aggregator | 1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | — | USD / 1M tokens | Official source |
Unit: CNY credits per 1M tokens. These are site-credit prices; actual cost depends on each site’s top-up rate.
Price range: lowest 2.25 · median 7.5 · highest 62.338 (25 quotes, CNY credits per million total tokens)
Relays
Prices below are in site credit, not cash.
| # | Provider | Plan / conditions | Input ↑CNY credits / 1M | Output CNY credits / 1M | Cache readCNY credits / 1M | BlendedCNY credits / 1M | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 01 | x-llm.netAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 1 more site of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Chinese models [machine translation]Group on site: 国产模型 Name on site: glm-5 0.55->0.3, weathered the GPT compute problems, Chinese models collection: kimi/glm/qwen/deepseek/mino/minimax [machine translation]Original: 0.55->0.3，抗过GPT算力问题，国模集合：kimi/glm/qwen/deepseek/mino/minimax Operator pending verification | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 2.25Median price ÷ this price: 3.3× | Full prices and sources |
| 01 | rockapi.cnAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 1 more site of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Chinese models [machine translation]Group on site: 国产模型 Name on site: glm-5 0.55->0.3, weathered the GPT compute problems, Chinese models collection: kimi/glm/qwen/deepseek/mino/minimax [machine translation]Original: 0.55->0.3，抗过GPT算力问题，国模集合：kimi/glm/qwen/deepseek/mino/minimax Operator pending verification | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 2.25Median price ÷ this price: 3.3× | Full prices and sources |
| 03 | api.996444.cnAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Operator pending verification | 2 | 9 | — | 3.75Median price ÷ this price: 2× | Full prices and sources |
| 04 | paw.v1chat.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | glm special price [machine translation]Group on site: glm特价 Name on site: glm-5 glm special price [machine translation]Original: glm特价 Operator pending verification | 2.4 | 9.6 | — | 4.2Median price ÷ this price: 1.8× | Full prices and sources |
| 04 | api.996444.cnAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | China Name on site: glm-5 Chinese large language models [machine translation]Original: 国产大语言模型 Operator pending verification | 2.4 | 10.8 | — | 4.5Median price ÷ this price: 1.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 04 | i.v1api.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans | china Name on site: glm-5 Chinese models, Alibaba channel, Kimi/Minimax/Deepseek, 60% of list price, rate multiplier 0.6 [machine translation]Original: 国产模型，阿里渠道，Kimi/Minimax/Deepseek，6折，倍率0.6 Operator pending verification | 2.4 | 10.8 | — | 4.5Median price ÷ this price: 1.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 04 | i.v1api.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans | deepseek Name on site: glm-5 Deepseek stable channel, Chinese model, strong coding ability, very high value for money, 50% of list price, rate multiplier 0.6 [machine translation]Original: Deepseek稳定渠道，国产模型，代码能力强，性价比极高，5折，倍率0.6 Operator pending verification | 2.4 | 10.8 | — | 4.5Median price ÷ this price: 1.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 04 | www.moxin.studioAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Chinese models[high quality] [machine translation]Group on site: 国产模型[高质] Name on site: glm-5 6 zhe (60%) of official: deepseek, glm, kimi, minimax [machine translation]Original: 官方6折：deepseek、glm、kimi、minimax Operator pending verification | 2.4 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 4.5Median price ÷ this price: 1.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 09 | xhaoo.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | cn Name on site: glm-5 Alibaba Bailian official version [machine translation]Original: 阿里百炼官方版本 Operator pending verification | 2.8 | 12.6 | 0.56 | 5.25Median price ÷ this price: 1.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 10 | pro.gemai.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Chinese Model Name on site: glm-5 Dedicated Chinese models [machine translation]Original: 国产专用模型 Operator pending verification | 3 | 11 | — | 5Median price ÷ this price: 1.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 11 | atomflow.vipAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | common-official Name on site: glm-5 Chinese models group [machine translation]Original: 国产分组 Operator pending verification | 3.4 | 15.3 | 0.68 | 6.375Median price ÷ this price: 1.2× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | ai.soruxgpt.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 General channel [machine translation]Original: 通用渠道 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | 0.83333 | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | i.v1api.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Default group, supports all common models, top value-for-money choice, 20% of list price, rate multiplier 1.0 [machine translation]Original: 默认分组，支持所有常用模型，性价比首选，2折，倍率1.0 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | — | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | onetoken.oneAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Supports all models [machine translation]Original: 支持所有模型 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | 1 | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | onetoken.oneAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Official native channel [machine translation]Group on site: 官方原生通道 Name on site: glm-5 Enterprise-grade high availability, built for core business and frequent use, with the most robust, most professional intelligent support [machine translation]Original: 企业级高可用，专为核心业务与高频使用设计，提供最稳健、最专业的智能支持 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | 1 | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | x-llm.netAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 1 more site of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: glm-5 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | 1 | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 12 | rockapi.cnAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 1 more site of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: glm-5 Operator pending verification | 4 | 18 | 1 | 7.5Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 18 | www.ggwk1.onlineAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | Chinese model group-0.7x rate multiplier [machine translation]Group on site: 国产模型组-0.7倍率 Name on site: glm-5 Chinese model group-0.7x rate multiplier [machine translation]Original: 国产模型组-0.7倍率 Operator pending verification | 4.2 | 15.4 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1.1× | Full prices and sources |
| 19 | www.moxin.studioAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Supports Gemini, Claude, GPT and Grok. If you only run gemini, you can pick gemini[discount] directly; the price is cheap [machine translation]Original: 支持Gemini、Claude，GPT和Grok。只跑gemini[折扣]可以直接选择gemini[折扣]价格便宜 Operator pending verification | 4.8 | 21.6 | 1.2 | 9Median price ÷ this price: 0.8× | Full prices and sources |
| 20 | proaiapi.techAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Default group (for simple tasks, debugging, trial, personal learning, entry-level work tasks, etc.; low cost) [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 (适合简单任务、调试、体验、个人学习、初级工作任务等场景，成本低) Operator pending verification | 6 | 21 | — | 9.75Median price ÷ this price: 0.8× | Full prices and sources |
| 20 | pro.gemai.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Operator pending verification | 6 | 22 | — | 10Median price ÷ this price: 0.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 20 | paw.v1chat.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Standard channel, Gemini stability average, about 2.5/10 of the official price [machine translation]Original: 标准渠道，Gemini稳定性一般，约官方2.5折 Operator pending verification | 6 | 24 | — | 10.5Median price ÷ this price: 0.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 23 | api.tacklekey.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | default Name on site: z-ai/glm-5 Default group Operator pending verification | 6.7385 | 21.563 | 1.3477 | 10.445Median price ÷ this price: 0.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 24 | api.34ku.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | default Name on site: glm-5 Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 32.5 | — | 15.925Median price ÷ this price: 0.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 25 | dapicloud.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | Chinese models [machine translation]Group on site: 国产模型 Name on site: glm-5 Alibaba Cloud official supply resources [machine translation]Original: 阿里云官方供应资源 Operator pending verification | 40.218 | 128.7 | 40.218 | 62.338Median price ÷ this price: 0.1× | Full prices and sources |
How this ranking works
All per-token prices: 97,455 prices from 871 sites (about 765 companies). 89,631 are ranked, from 861 sites (about 755 companies); 7,824 more are listed separately and not ranked. Prices collected up to 2026-10-17.
This model has 388 recorded prices; 131 can be compared directly. Not comparable yet: price not parsed yet 148, tiered by rules (see Tiered prices) 53, ratio looks unset 22, display unit not confirmed 13, billed per request or another unit 11, scope of the official doc price not confirmed 8
28 recent · 1 stale (older than 10 days, or not updated by this refresh) · 0 unverified timestamps. Minimum and median only count recent paid prices; older prices stay in the table. 0 zero-valued pairs are separately unverified, without proof of free eligibility. Timing does not verify payment, upstream identity or quality.
Prices are converted to site credits using each site’s published ratio. What you actually pay depends on its top-up rate. Input, output and cache prices in each row come from the same plan. Several sites run by the same company take one place in the ranking: its cheapest plan, with the other sites listed under it. We judge “same company” by identical prices, status pages or homepage code; this is not a legal finding. To see every site’s prices, choose “All plans” or filter by provider.
“Self-declared unofficial channel” means the plan name itself says “reverse-engineered” or similar. We have not verified their source or quality. Minimum and median only count regular plans.
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FAQ
Which API is cheapest for Z.ai · GLM-5?
rockapi.cn, group "国产模型 (Chinese models)", 2.25 CNY credit per million total tokens, observed 2026-10-16. 77 sites have comparable prices.
What is the official price for Z.ai · GLM-5?
Input 4, output 18 CNY per million tokens, checked 2026-10-17. Lowest inference provider: Novita AI, input 1, output 3.2 USD per million tokens.
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