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GLM 5.2 price increase: output $2.42 → $7.00 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.2 changed its list price between Oct 18, 2026 and Oct 21, 2026: input $0.62 → $0.034 and output $2.42 → $7.00 per 1M tokens (+189%).
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 | 0.43¢ | 1.2¢ | $4.34 → $12.48 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.08¢ | 0.18¢ | $0.79 → $1.82 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 1.7¢ | 4.8¢ | $16.79 → $48.46 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 1.7¢ | 4.9¢ | $17.22 → $49.30 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.5¢ | 7.1¢ | $25.40 → $71.13 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.24¢ | 0.56¢ | $2.38 → $5.60 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.2¢ | 1.3¢ | $12.45 → $13.14 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.27¢ | 0.72¢ | $2.74 → $7.23 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 4.2¢ | 11¢ | $41.76 → $112 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.71¢ | 1.4¢ | $7.07 → $13.92 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 2.0¢ | 5.5¢ | $19.80 → $55.01 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 4.2¢ | 11¢ | $41.53 → $112 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.39¢ | 1.1¢ | $3.94 → $11.18 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.49 | 38¢ | $1,495 → $383 |