Z.ai: GLM Latest

~z-ai · Released Aug 19, 2026
DFO score
12.2 variant, not ranked separately
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price #207 / 698
$0.055 per 1M tokens
Output Price #563 / 698
$5.00 per 1M tokens
Context #35 / 698
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

Z.ai: GLM Latest is a text-only model endpoint with a 1.31M-token context window, tool use, and function calling. The supplied prices are $0.5614 for input and $1.7644 for output. No benchmark results are provided for this specific entry, so its reasoning, coding, and agentic performance cannot be evaluated from the available data or assumed from similarly named models.

The long context and listed tool features could be relevant to document analysis or connected workflows, but they do not establish reliable execution or client-ready writing. Its pricing also makes performance evidence important before teams choose it over a tested alternative. Use it only in a supervised pilot until representative tasks confirm accuracy, consistency, and tool behavior. Without those results, it is difficult to recommend for production work despite the broad context and API features.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

GLM Latest lists a 1.31M-token context, tool use, and function calling at the supplied prices, but has no benchmark results to verify its capabilities.

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DFO Verdict

GLM Latest lists a 1.31M-token context, tool use, and function calling at the supplied prices, but has no benchmark results to verify its capabilities.

Down 2 this week

How Z.ai: GLM Latest compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. At $0.06 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 70% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 44% of models #389
Price: cheaper than 70% of models #207
Context: larger than 95% of models #35
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Z.ai: GLM Latest $0.06 in $5.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $0.06 $0.000055
Output $5.00 $0.005000

What would Z.ai: GLM Latest cost your business?

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$5.54/mo Z.ai: GLM Latest $0.0018 per request
$31.68/mo Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $0.01 per request
$15.84/mo Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 · best value $0.0053 per request

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About Z.ai: GLM Latest

This model always redirects to the latest GLM model from Z.ai.

Frequently asked questions about Z.ai: GLM Latest

How much does Z.ai: GLM Latest cost?

Z.ai: GLM Latest costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of Z.ai: GLM Latest?

Z.ai: GLM Latest has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).

What can Z.ai: GLM Latest do?

Z.ai: GLM Latest supports tool use and function calling.

Who created Z.ai: GLM Latest?

Z.ai: GLM Latest is developed by Z.ai and was released on August 19, 2026.

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