GLM-5.2
by Z.AI
Pricing · per 1M tokens
| Cached input | $0.260/Mtok (19% of input — prompt caching) |
|---|---|
| Blended avg cost* | $2.90/Mtok |
Available on 3 hosts · cheapest first
GLM 5.2 is sold by 3 providers. Prices are per 1M tokens (blended = avg of input & output). The first-party row is the model maker; “vs first-party” shows each host’s blended price relative to it.
| Host | Input | Output | Blended | vs first-party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks details → | $1.40 | $4.40 | $2.90 | 0% |
| Together details → | $1.40 | $4.40 | $2.90 | 0% |
| Z.AI first-party | $1.40 | $4.40 | $2.90 | — |
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Overview
Z.AI's flagship open-weights model — a 744B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (~40B active per token) with a 1M-token context and MIT-licensed weights. Tops open-weight leaderboards and rivals frontier models on long-horizon coding. ~$1.40/$4.40 per 1M tokens via hosts.
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Capabilities
Benchmark performance
- LMSYS Chatbot Arena: 1469.9 ELO (human preference)
- Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: 51.1
- Strongest at Humanity's Last Exam — 28%, #13 of 58
Source: Z.AI model card · Updated Apr 1, 2026 · See full rankings →
Specifications
| Provider | Z.AI |
|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Modality | text |
| Parameters | Proprietary |
| Open source | Yes — open weights available |
| Released | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Status | Current |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Tags | open-weights flagship caching |
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Last updated: Jul 10, 2026 · price links to the official provider pricing page (source above)
No price changes detected — this model's pricing has been stable since we began tracking it.