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GLM 5.2 price increase: output $1.98 → $3.04 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.2 changed its list price between Aug 14, 2026 and Aug 21, 2026: input $0.63 → $0.97 and output $1.98 → $3.04 per 1M tokens (+53%).
What it means per task
Same tokens as today's measurement, old price vs new price.
| Task | Before | After | Per 1,000 tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.36¢ | 0.55¢ | $3.56 → $5.46 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.07¢ | 0.10¢ | $0.68 → $1.04 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 1.4¢ | 2.1¢ | $13.75 → $21.08 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 1.4¢ | 2.2¢ | $14.12 → $21.66 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.1¢ | 3.2¢ | $20.94 → $32.12 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.20¢ | 0.31¢ | $2.04 → $3.12 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.2¢ | 1.8¢ | $11.78 → $18.06 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.23¢ | 0.35¢ | $2.29 → $3.51 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 3.5¢ | 5.3¢ | $34.77 → $53.31 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.62¢ | 0.96¢ | $6.24 → $9.57 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.6¢ | 2.5¢ | $16.35 → $25.08 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 3.5¢ | 5.3¢ | $34.54 → $52.95 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.32¢ | 0.50¢ | $3.24 → $4.97 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.50 | $2.30 | $1,498 → $2,297 |