GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) API Pricing
Z AI · released 2025-09-30
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GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) price
0.055¢ / 1K
0.220¢ / 1K
0.096¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0935¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.33¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0297 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0209 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $28.05 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.55) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.20).
Benchmarks
#154 of 547
#77 of 195
#38 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 20.1 | $0.111 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) | 16.7 | $0.175 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude 4.1 Opus (Non-reasoning) | 18.6 | $30.00 |
| KAT-Coder-Pro V1 | 18.6 | — |
| MiniMax-M2 | 18.6 | $0.525 |
| GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) | 18.5 | $0.963 |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) | 18.2 | $0.844 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning) | 17.9 | $1.125 |
| Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) | 17.9 | $0.275 |
More from Z AI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5.3 (Max) | 44.8 | $2.15 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| GLM-5.2 (Max) | 33.7 | $2.15 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | 26.6 | — |
| GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | 26.1 | $1.981 |
| GLM 5V Turbo (Reasoning) | 23.5 | — |
| GLM-4.7 (Reasoning) | 22.2 | $1.00 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) See GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops GLM-4.6 (Reasoning)?
GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) is developed by Z AI, released 2025-09-30.
How much does GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.963 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) API price?
The GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) API price is $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.963 per 1M blended).
How much does GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0935¢ on GLM-4.6 (Reasoning), at $0.55/1M input and $2.20/1M output.
Is GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) free?
GLM-4.6 (Reasoning)'s official API list price is $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Z AI's site for those.
How does GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) scores 18.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #154 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GLM-4.6 (Reasoning)?
Yes — Ling 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (20.1) at $0.111/1M blended, versus $0.963/1M for GLM-4.6 (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.