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GLM 5.2 (batch) Pricing

Z.ai · z-ai-glm-5-2-batch

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Input / 1M tokens

$0.700

Output / 1M tokens

$2.20

Context window

1,048,576 tokens

≈ 1,398 pages of text

Max output

943,718 tokens

What it costs in practice

Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out tokens)$0.0017

1,000 requests / month$1.72/mo 10,000 requests / month$17.20/mo 100,000 requests / month$172.00/mo

Estimate your own workloadOpens the calculator with GLM 5.2 (batch) preloaded — adjust volume and token counts there.

Price history

List price per 1M tokens since we started tracking in Aug 2026. Each step marks a price change — hover a point for the exact date and rate.

What it excels at

Handles 512k-context batch workloads at low cost ($0.7/$2.2 per M tokens). Suitable for long-document processing and high-volume inference when self-hosted.

The business tradeoff

Open-weights deployment introduces variable latency and throughput depending on hardware and serving stack. Smaller ecosystem and tooling support than major closed providers.

Cheaper from Z.ai

GLM 5.2Z.ai$0.0016/ typical request GLM 5.3 FlashXZ.ai$0.0009/ typical request

Same tier from other providers

GPT-5.4 MiniOpenAI$0.0027/ typical request Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic$0.0096/ typical request Llama 4 MaverickMeta$0.0005/ typical request

Head-to-head

GLM 5.2 (batch) vs GPT-5.4 Mini →GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 →GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Llama 4 Maverick →

Vendor list rates, as of Sep 8, 2026 · source: openrouter · per-request examples assume 1,200 input + 400 output tokens.