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GLM 5.2 price increase: output $7.00 → $9.00 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.2 changed its list price between Oct 11, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026: input $0.06 → $0.037 and output $7.00 → $9.00 per 1M tokens (+29%).
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 | 1.2¢ | 1.6¢ | $12.48 → $16.04 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.18¢ | 0.23¢ | $1.82 → $2.33 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 4.8¢ | 6.2¢ | $48.46 → $62.31 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 4.9¢ | 6.3¢ | $49.30 → $63.38 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 7.1¢ | 9.1¢ | $71.16 → $91.44 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.56¢ | 0.72¢ | $5.62 → $7.20 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.3¢ | 1.7¢ | $13.48 → $16.81 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.72¢ | 0.93¢ | $7.24 → $9.29 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 11¢ | 14¢ | $112 → $144 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 1.4¢ | 1.8¢ | $14.02 → $17.88 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 5.5¢ | 7.1¢ | $55.04 → $70.72 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 11¢ | 14¢ | $112 → $144 |
| Write a SQL query | 1.1¢ | 1.4¢ | $11.18 → $14.37 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 44¢ | 48¢ | $441 → $477 |