GLM-4.5-Air is the lightweight variant of our latest flagship model family, also purpose-built for agent-centric applications.
Ways to buy 3
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bf16 · cached $0.025 | $0.13 | $0.85 | $0.13 / $0.85Cheapest | $0.025 | Cheapest |
fp8 | $0.14 | $0.86 | $0.14 / $0.86+3% vs cheapest | n/a | +3% vs cheapest |
fp8 · cached $0.03 | $0.2 | $1.1 | $0.2 / $1.1+37% vs cheapest | $0.03 | +37% vs cheapest |
USD per 1M tokens. Regions are separate routes.
Through a gateway
Your own numbers100M input and 20M output tokens a month: $30.00 direct.
LiteLLM$30.00+0%
Vercel AI Gateway$30.00+0%
Requesty$31.50+5%
Eden AI$31.65+5.5%
OpenRouter$31.65+5.5%
Cloudflare AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
HeliconeNot offeredNot offered
Kong AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
Neon AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
TrueFoundry AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
A dash: not on that gateway's own model list. No published token fee: Martian Gateway, Portkey.
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About GLM 4.5 Air
Takes text in and returns text. First listed Sep 23, 2026. Up to 98K output tokens. Blended price $0.31 per 1M tokens at 3 input to 1 output. Model id glm-4-5-air.
Price history
No list-price history: this model is sold by hosts rather than its lab.
Questions
How much does GLM 4.5 Air cost?
$0.13 per million input tokens and $0.85 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.025.
What is the context window of GLM 4.5 Air?
131K tokens, with up to 98K tokens of output.
Where is GLM 4.5 Air cheapest?
Of 3 routes tracked, Novita AI is cheapest at $0.13 input and $0.85 output per million tokens.