GLM 4.6
by Z-ai
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex...
Quick Facts
Provider
Z-ai
Model ID
z-ai/glm-4.6
Modality
Text to Text
Tier
Premium
Last Updated
2026-07-12
Released
2025-09-30
Context Length
203K tokens
Tokenizer
Other
Input Price
$0.43/M
Output Price
$1.74/M
When To Use GLM 4.6
Best for
- Reasoning-heavy questions and step-by-step analysis
- Research, summarization, and document work
- Comparing Z-ai responses against other leading AI models
Not ideal for
- High-volume casual chats where you want to conserve premium credits
- Native image generation workflows
- Prompts that require image or screenshot understanding
- Voice, speech, or audio transcription workflows
Input & Output
Accepts
Generates
Pricing
All prices are per 1 million tokens
Input
$0.43/M
Output
$1.74/M
Cache Read
$0.08/M
Capabilities
- Natural language understanding and generation
- Long context window for extended conversations
Example Prompts
Solve this problem step by step, then summarize the final answer in one paragraph.
Summarize these notes into key findings, risks, and recommended next steps.
Compare how GLM 4.6 and two other models answer this prompt.
Use GLM 4.6 to produce a concise answer, then list assumptions and tradeoffs.
Supported Parameters
frequency_penaltyinclude_reasoninglogit_biasmax_tokensmin_ppresence_penaltyreasoningrepetition_penaltyresponse_formatseedstopstructured_outputstemperaturetool_choicetoolstop_ktop_pCompare and Use GLM 4.6
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