GLM 5.2 API price — 5 gateways compared
Cheapest right now: OpenRouter at $0.38/MTok in
Z.ai · from $0.38 per
million input tokens · 3.7× spread between gateways
· updated continually
Gateway $ in /MTok $ out /MTok
Context Input price history Model ID OpenRouter fees $0.38 $3.49 1,048,576 z-ai/glm-5.2 use Glama $0.50 $3.15 1,048,576 zai/glm-5.2 use Requesty $0.75 $2.40 262,144 deepinfra/glm-5.2 use DeepInfra $0.75 $2.40 1,048,576 zai-org/GLM-5.2 use Novita $1.40 $4.40 1,048,576 zai-org/glm-5.2 use
Fees beyond the token price OpenRouter : No markup on token prices (provider pass-through), but credit purchases cost 5.5% via card ($0.80 minimum) or 5% via crypto; BYOK usage above the monthly allowance is charged 5%. source Changelog for GLM 5.2
2026-10-04 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-input 26.7%: 0.3 → 0.38 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-03 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.2-output 12.5%: 3.99 → 3.49 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-03 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.2-input 26.8%: 0.41 → 0.3 usd_per_mtok 2026-10-01 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-input 26.2%: 0.3249 → 0.41 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-30 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-output at 3.99 usd_per_mtok2026-09-30 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-input at 0.3249 usd_per_mtok2026-09-29 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-output2026-09-29 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-input2026-09-20 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-output 17.2%: 1.7424 → 2.0416 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-20 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-input 17.2%: 0.5544 → 0.6496 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-19 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-output at 1.7424 usd_per_mtok2026-09-19 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-input at 0.5544 usd_per_mtok2026-09-18 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-output2026-09-18 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-input2026-09-16 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-output at 4.4 usd_per_mtok2026-09-16 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-input at 1.4 usd_per_mtok2026-09-15 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-output2026-09-15 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-input2026-09-14 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-output 7.4%: 2.0 → 2.1472 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-14 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.2-input 13.9%: 0.6 → 0.6832 usd_per_mtok 2026-09-12 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-output at 2.0 usd_per_mtok2026-09-12 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-input at 0.6 usd_per_mtok2026-09-11 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-output2026-09-11 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.2-input2026-09-10 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.2-output at 0.88 usd_per_mtokGLM 5.2 pricing FAQ
How much does GLM 5.2 cost per million tokens? The cheapest tracked gateway charges $0.38 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices refresh continually.
Which gateway is cheapest for GLM 5.2? OpenRouter for input tokens and DeepInfra for output tokens, among the 5 gateways we track.
Do GLM 5.2 prices differ between gateways? Yes — the most expensive tracked gateway charges 3.7× the cheapest for input tokens. Identical model, identical tokens, different bill.
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