Calculate the cost of using glm-4.6 from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 198,000 tokens
Max: 16,384 tokens
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glm-4.6 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 511 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.43 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1601 out of 3587 chat models by cost and cheaper than 55% of models in this category. glm-4.6 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 198K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 198,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 16,384 tokens.
At $0.43 per 1M input tokens and $1.75 per 1M output tokens, glm-4.6 ranks 1601 out of 3587 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 55% of models in this category.
glm-4.6 is one of 511 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs glm-4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite | Databricks | $0.37 | $3.13 | -13% |
| gemma-4-31B-it | Sail | $0.40 | $0.60 | -7% |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | FriendliAI | $0.50 | $1.50 | +16% |
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No. glm-4.6 costs $0.43 per 1M input tokens while databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite costs $0.37 per 1M input tokens, making databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite 13% more affordable for input. However, glm-4.6 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
glm-4.6 input pricing is $0.43 per 1M tokens, which is 28% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1601 out of 3587 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 55% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.75 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.68.
Among OpenRouter's 511 chat models, glm-4.6 ranks 227 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to glm-4.6 are: databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite from Databricks ($0.37/1M input tokens); gemma-4-31B-it from Sail ($0.40/1M input tokens); DeepSeek-V3.2 from FriendliAI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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glm-4.6 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.43 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.75.