1,000 GLM-5.3-Flash (Z.ai) tokens cost $0.000075 as input or $0.00025 as output. Most workloads land in between — a 70/30 input/output split costs about $0.000127. Verified Aug 26, 2026
Quick answer
For GLM-5.3-Flash (Z.ai), 1,000 tokens cost $0.000075 as input or $0.00025 as output. A representative 70/30 workload is about $0.000127.
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The page prices the selected token volume using the model's listed input and output rates, then applies a 70/30 input/output split for the representative workload. Cached input, batch discounts, retries, and provider fees can change the final invoice.
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1,000 in · 0 out
Input price
$0.075 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.25 / 1M tokens
Uncached pricing. Add caching and monthly projections in the full calculator.
What 1,000 tokens buys in practice
$0.00011
80% input / 20% output — short replies over conversation history.
$0.000092
90% input / 10% output — long retrieved context, grounded answers.
$0.000084
95% input / 5% output — full documents in, structured extraction out.
Same 1,000 tokens on other models
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FAQ
1,000 input tokens cost $0.000075; 1,000 output tokens cost $0.00025. A typical 70/30 input/output mix costs about $0.000127. Rates: $0.075/M input, $0.25/M output.
A chat-style request of ~4,800 tokens (4,000 in + 800 out) means 1,000 tokens is roughly 0.2 requests. For a RAG workload with ~8,500 tokens per request, about 0.1 requests.
Yes — cached input costs $0.015/M instead of $0.075/M, a 80% discount on repeated context.