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title: "glm-4.5-air - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "glm-4.5-air from Kyma: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# glm-4.5-air - Model Details & Comparison

> glm-4.5-air from Kyma: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About glm-4.5-air

glm-4.5-air is a chat model from Kyma, one of 83 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $1.18 per 1M output tokens, ranking 951 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. glm-4.5-air supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Kyma Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$0.18 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.18 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

glm-4.5-air supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema.

## glm-4.5-air Pricing Overview

At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $1.18 per 1M output tokens, glm-4.5-air ranks 951 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category.

glm-4.5-air is one of 83 Kyma chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to glm-4.5-air with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | Azure | $0.20 | $1.20 |
| gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.20 |
| deepseek-v4-flash | Dashscope | $0.20 | $0.40 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.6-luna](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.6-luna.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate glm-4.5-air costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/kyma/model/glm-4.5-air.md)
- [All Kyma pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/kyma.md)

## FAQ

### Is glm-4.5-air cheaper than gpt-5.4-nano?

Yes. glm-4.5-air costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-nano's $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does glm-4.5-air pricing compare to the average chat model?

glm-4.5-air input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 70% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 951 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.18 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes glm-4.5-air different from other Kyma models?

Among Kyma's 83 chat models, glm-4.5-air ranks 13 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to glm-4.5-air?

The most comparable chat models to glm-4.5-air are: gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.6-luna from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 from Azure ($0.20/1M 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.

### How do I calculate glm-4.5-air costs?

glm-4.5-air 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 $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.18.

## Related Resources

- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo)
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