GLM-4.5V (Z.ai) charges $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens (cached input: $0.11/M). Real bills depend on your input/output split — the tables below price GLM-4.5V (Z.ai) at 1K–1M tokens across common workload shapes. Verified Aug 26, 2026
Cost by token volume
| Volume | Input-heavy (90/10) | Balanced (70/30) | Output-heavy (30/70) | All input | All output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.00072 | $0.00096 | $0.00144 | $0.0006 | $0.0018 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.0072 | $0.0096 | $0.0144 | $0.006 | $0.018 |
| 100,000 tokens | $0.072 | $0.096 | $0.144 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
| 1 million tokens | $0.72 | $0.96 | $1.44 | $0.60 | $1.80 |
Uncached. Volume links open interactive pages with adjustable splits.
Prompt caching impact
| Cached share of input | Chat request (4K in / 800 out) | Monthly @ 10K req/day | Savings / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0.00384 | $1,152.00 | — |
| 50% | $0.00286 | $858.00 | −$294.00 |
| 75% | $0.00237 | $711.00 | −$441.00 |
Monthly projections
| Scale | Requests / day | Chat workload / month | Agentic workload / month* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 req/day | 3,000 | $8.58 | $41.88 |
| 1K req/day | 30,000 | $85.80 | $418.80 |
| 10K req/day | 300,000 | $858.00 | $4,188.00 |
| 100K req/day | 3,000,000 | $8,580.00 | $41,880.00 |
Chat: 4K in / 800 out, 50% cached. *Agentic: 40K in / 1.5K out, 65% cached. Model your exact mix in the monthly cost calculator.
FAQ
1M purely input tokens cost $0.60; 1M purely output tokens cost $1.80. A typical mixed workload lands in between — see the volume table for exact splits.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output) costs about $0.00286 with 50% cached input, or $0.00384 without caching.
At 1,000 requests/day of a chat workload (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached): $85.80/month. At 10,000 requests/day: $858.00/month. Model your exact mix with the monthly cost calculator.