1,000 GLM-5.3 (Z.ai) tokens cost $0.0014 as input or $0.0044 as output. Most workloads land in between — a 70/30 input/output split costs about $0.0023. Verified Aug 26, 2026
Quick answer
For GLM-5.3 (Z.ai), 1,000 tokens cost $0.0014 as input or $0.0044 as output. A representative 70/30 workload is about $0.0023.
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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
$1.40 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.40 / 1M tokens
Uncached pricing. Add caching and monthly projections in the full calculator.
What 1,000 tokens buys in practice
$0.002
80% input / 20% output — short replies over conversation history.
$0.0017
90% input / 10% output — long retrieved context, grounded answers.
$0.00155
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 $0.0014; 1,000 output tokens cost $0.0044. A typical 70/30 input/output mix costs about $0.0023. Rates: $1.40/M input, $4.40/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 $0.26/M instead of $1.40/M, a 81% discount on repeated context.