ModelsZ.ai
GLM 4.6
Context
202.8K
tokens
Released
Sep 30, 2025
on OpenRouter
Pricing
Price per million tokens
Input $/MTok
$0.566.7%
OpenRouter · Aug 8, 2026
Output $/MTok
$2.00122.2%
OpenRouter · Aug 8, 2026
Cache read $/MTok
$0.1
OpenRouter
| Source | Tracked slug | In $/MTok | Out $/MTok | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Effective | Last Δ (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | z-ai/glm-4.6 | $0.5 | $2.00 | $0.1 | — | 204.8K | Aug 8, 2026 | 66.7% |
| models.dev | merge-gateway/zai/glm-4.6 | $0.6 | $2.20 | $0.11 | $0.00 | 200K | Aug 8, 2026 | 9.1% |
latest tracked price per source · Δ = most recent input-price move within that source
2 sources tracking
Input $/MTok
Output $/MTok
per-source step lines · $/MTok
history since Jul 8, 2026
Specs
Context & availability
| Provider | Z.ai |
|---|---|
| Context window | 202.8K tokens |
| Listed on OpenRouter | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Tracked price sources | OpenRouter · models.dev |
| Hugging Face | zai-org/GLM-4.6 |
| OpenRouter slugs | z-ai/glm-4.6 |
source: OpenRouter model catalog + tracked price feeds
id: glm-4-6
Usage
Share of OpenRouter tokens
90-day daily
usage share pending — this model isn't in the tracked OpenRouter model rankings yet
Benchmarks
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | zai glm4 6 | 68.2% | Sep 30, 2025 | swebench-experiments |
| AA Agentic Index | z-ai/glm-4.6 | 17.7index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Coding Index | z-ai/glm-4.6 | 45.8index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Intelligence Index | z-ai/glm-4.6 | 28.7index | — | or-embedded-aa |
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
latest result Sep 30, 2025
Alternatives
Similar models
| # | Model | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | 2.7T | 23.9% | vs GLM 4.6 |
| 2 | Hy3Tencent | 1.3T | 17.8% | vs GLM 4.6 |
| 5 | Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA | 733B | 45.1% | vs GLM 4.6 |
| 7 | GLM 5.2Z.ai | 533B | 4.2% | vs GLM 4.6 |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Aug 20, 2026
FAQ
GLM 4.6 FAQ
- How much does GLM 4.6 cost per token?
- GLM 4.6 is priced at $0.5 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens, per OpenRouter as of Aug 8, 2026.
- What is GLM 4.6's context window?
- GLM 4.6 supports a context window of up to 202.8K tokens, per Z.ai.
- How good is GLM 4.6 at coding?
- GLM 4.6 scores 68.2% on SWE-bench Verified (Sep 30, 2025). Its full benchmark table is above.
- What are the alternatives to GLM 4.6?
- By OpenRouter usage, comparable models include DeepSeek V4 Flash, Hy3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. Side-by-side comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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