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GLM 5.2 price increase: output $2.04 → $8.00 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.2 changed its list price between Sep 21, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026: input $0.65 → $0.10 and output $2.04 → $8.00 per 1M tokens (+292%).
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 | 0.37¢ | 1.4¢ | $3.67 → $14.26 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.07¢ | 0.21¢ | $0.70 → $2.09 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 1.4¢ | 5.5¢ | $14.17 → $55.39 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 1.5¢ | 5.6¢ | $14.56 → $56.36 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.2¢ | 8.1¢ | $21.60 → $81.38 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.21¢ | 0.65¢ | $2.10 → $6.45 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.2¢ | 1.6¢ | $12.15 → $15.86 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.24¢ | 0.83¢ | $2.36 → $8.29 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 3.6¢ | 13¢ | $35.85 → $129 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.64¢ | 1.6¢ | $6.44 → $16.15 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.7¢ | 6.3¢ | $16.86 → $62.95 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 3.6¢ | 13¢ | $35.61 → $128 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.33¢ | 1.3¢ | $3.34 → $12.78 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.54 | 58¢ | $1,544 → $583 |