At 20 requests/user/day (totaling 3,000,000 queries/mo), running Content generation on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu) costs $13,842.00 / month ($2.768 / user / mo).
Total expected API invoice for 5,000 Active Users generating 3,000,000 queries.
Direct inference cost per MAU to model your SaaS pricing tiers and gross margins.
Savings generated by exploiting 30% cache hits on prompt context.
| Model | Provider | Monthly Spend (5,000 Active Users) | Cost / User / Mo | Annual Spend | Context Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 4.7 (Zhipu) (Current) | zai | $13,842.00 | $2.768 | $166,104.00 | 128,000 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | $46,704.00 | $9.341 | $560,448.00 | 1,050,000 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorse | openai | $58,380.00 | $11.676 | $700,560.00 | 256,000 |
| o3-mini | openai | $18,084.00 | $3.617 | $217,008.00 | 200,000 |
| o4-mini | openai | $17,886.00 | $3.577 | $214,632.00 | 256,000 |
| o1-mini | openai | $18,084.00 | $3.617 | $217,008.00 | 128,000 |
At 20 queries per user/day with GLM 4.7 (Zhipu), the estimated cost is $2.768 per monthly active user (MAU). Total monthly bill for 5,000 Active Users is $13,842.00.
Assuming a 30% cache hit rate on repeated system and context tokens, prompt caching saves $1,458.00 per month ($17,496.00/year) on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu).
With a direct COGS of $2.768 per user/month on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu), charging at least $13.842 per user/month ensures an 80%+ software gross margin.