GLM 4.6 pricing & benchmarks
Released Sep 30, 2025 · served by 5 providers · ranked #60 by intelligence in our index
What GLM 4.6 is
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex...
- Model ID:
z-ai/glm-4.6 - Modality: text->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-03-31
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
- Weights:
zai-org/GLM-4.6on Hugging Face
Providers and prices for GLM 4.6
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venicecheapest | $0.430 | $1.75 | 198K | fp4 | 99.0% | — |
| DeepInfra | $0.500 | $2.00 | 203K | fp4 | 99.9% | — |
| Novita | $0.550 | $2.20 | 205K | bf16 | 97.6% | — |
| Z.AI | $0.600 | $2.20 | 203K | fp4 | 95.3% | — |
| AtlasCloud | $0.600 | $2.20 | 203K | fp8 | 99.5% | — |
GLM 4.6 benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| godotgamedev | agents | #13 | 1180 | 53.2% |
| mobileapps | agents | #22 | 1180 | 48.7% |
| androidnative | agents | #26 | 1074 | 52.6% |
| fullstack | agents | #27 | 1079 | 42.3% |
| svg | models | #41 | 1159 | 52.1% |
| gamedev | models | #45 | 1206 | 54.6% |
| 3d | models | #51 | 1185 | 54% |
| dataviz | models | #53 | 1193 | 52.8% |
| uicomponent | models | #54 | 1195 | 54% |
| codecategories | models | #56 | 1196 | 54.3% |
| website | models | #56 | 1199 | 54.4% |
Cheaper models in the same class
Models scoring within 4 points of GLM 4.6 on the Intelligence Index, but with a lower output price.
FAQ
How much does the GLM 4.6 API cost?
$0.430 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.95.
Is GLM 4.6 free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.430 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for GLM 4.6?
Venice at $0.430 input / $1.75 output per 1M tokens (fp4 quantization).
Can I self-host GLM 4.6?
Yes — weights are published as zai-org/GLM-4.6 on Hugging Face, so you can run it on your own hardware.