At 4 requests/user/day (totaling 600,000 queries/mo), running Document summarization on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu) costs $31,702.50 / month ($6.341 / user / mo).
Total expected API invoice for 5,000 Active Users generating 600,000 queries.
Direct inference cost per MAU to model your SaaS pricing tiers and gross margins.
Savings generated by exploiting 10% 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 | $31,702.50 | $6.341 | $380,430.00 | 128,000 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | $31,620.00 | $6.324 | $379,440.00 | 1,050,000 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorse | openai | $39,525.00 | $7.905 | $474,300.00 | 256,000 |
| o3-mini | openai | $17,259.00 | $3.452 | $207,108.00 | 200,000 |
| o4-mini | openai | $16,846.50 | $3.369 | $202,158.00 | 256,000 |
| o1-mini | openai | $17,259.00 | $3.452 | $207,108.00 | 128,000 |
At 4 queries per user/day with GLM 4.7 (Zhipu), the estimated cost is $6.341 per monthly active user (MAU). Total monthly bill for 5,000 Active Users is $31,702.50.
Assuming a 10% cache hit rate on repeated system and context tokens, prompt caching saves $3,037.50 per month ($36,450.00/year) on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu).
With a direct COGS of $6.341 per user/month on GLM 4.7 (Zhipu), charging at least $31.702 per user/month ensures an 80%+ software gross margin.