Friendli model API pricing
Friendli GLM-5 API pricing
Friendli GLM-5 API pricing is $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens in the ByteCosts provider pricing index. For an equal 1M input plus 1M output token plan, the listed token cost is $4.20. Context window: -. Prompt cache prices: read $0.500, write -, 1h write - per 1M tokens. The confidence grade is A+: Read from the provider's official pricing page. The source was last checked 2026-07-19. At a reference workload of 1M input tokens and 250K output tokens per month, the listed token cost is $1.80 / month. This is a planning estimate; real invoices can differ because taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, and non-token charges are excluded.
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Pricing snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Friendli |
| Model | GLM-5 |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.20 |
| Cache read / 1M tokens | $0.500 |
| Cache write / 1M tokens | - |
| Cache write 1h / 1M tokens | - |
| Context window | - |
| Reference monthly workload | $1.80 / month |
The reference workload is 1M input tokens plus 250K output tokens per month. It excludes taxes, discounts, gateway fees, and non-token charges.
Reference workload examples
Each example is pure arithmetic from this committed record's input and output token prices. The assumptions are shown inline.
| Example | Assumed monthly tokens | Estimated token cost |
|---|---|---|
| Light reference | 1M input + 250K output tokens/month | $1.80 / month |
| Production reference | 10M input + 2.5M output tokens/month | $18.00 / month |
| Heavy reference | 100M input + 25M output tokens/month | $180 / month |
Examples exclude taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, cache effects, and non-token charges unless those charges are part of the committed token price record.
GLM-5 pricing across providers
GLM-5 is listed by 4 providers in the ByteCosts index. Per-million-token list prices, lowest input first.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Baseten | $0.950 | $3.15 |
| Friendli (this page) | $1.00 | $3.20 |
| Z.AI | $1.00 | $3.20 |
| Zhipu AI | $1.00 | $3.20 |
When this model is cost-effective
GLM-5 ranks 7 of 8 Friendli records by combined list price ($4.20 for 1M input plus 1M output tokens). That puts it in the higher-priced third of this provider's committed records.
Cached input reads are listed at $0.500 per 1M tokens, 50% of the fresh input rate, so repeated cached prompts have a lower committed input-token cost than fresh prompts.
No context window is committed for this record, so there is no long-context cost signal to apply.
Cheaper alternatives
These records have a lower committed input+output list price than this page's record. Same-provider records and same-model cross-provider records are preferred when available.
| Record | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Combined / 1M + 1M | Detail page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendli MiniMax-M2.5 | $0.300 | $1.20 | $1.50 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/friendli--minimax-m2.5 |
| Baseten GLM 5 | $0.950 | $3.15 | $4.10 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/baseten--glm-5 |
| Friendli DeepSeek-V3.2 | $0.500 | $1.50 | $2.00 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/friendli--deepseek-v3.2 |
Evidence and freshness
ByteCosts grades this row A+. Read from the provider's official pricing page. The record was first tracked on 2026-05-30 and last checked on 2026-07-19.
The source URL is kept with the record so readers can verify the provider page before making a purchasing or architecture decision. Prices change often, so quote the last-checked date with any copied number.
Watch-outs
- No hidden-cost flags are attached to this source-backed record.
Price history
| When | Field | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | cacheRead | $0.500 | removed | new |
| 2026-06-01 | cacheRead | new | $0.500 | new |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-5 free to use?
This ByteCosts row is not marked free. Use the listed token rates and verify the provider source for discounts, commitments, and account-specific terms.
Does this page include all possible charges?
No. The page focuses on source-backed token pricing and known cache/context fields. It does not include taxes, enterprise commitments, gateway markups, storage, retrieval, fine-tuning, or platform fees unless those charges are present in the source-backed row.
Friendli GLM-5 API pricing. ByteCosts. Updated 2026-07-19. https://bytecosts.com/tools/ai-provider-pricing/friendli--glm-5/