GLM 4.7 Flash

Z.ai (Zhipu)z-ai/glm-4.7-flashProviders: 3
Inputi$0.061per 1M tokens
Outputi$0.40per 1M tokens
Contexti200K200,000 tokens
ReleasedJan 19, 2026Max output: 118K

About this model

GLM 4.7 Flash is an AI model from Z.ai (Zhipu), made available through the API on January 19, 2026. It can read up to 200,000 tokens in one request, roughly 375 pages of text, and write up to 117,964 tokens in a single answer.

Through the API it costs $0.061 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens. Its pricing puts it among the more affordable models we track, which makes it a good fit for high-volume tasks.

It supports extended reasoning: it can "think" step by step before answering, which helps on maths, code and complex questions. It can call tools and functions, so developers can connect it to search, databases or other software. Its weights are openly published (zai-org/GLM-4.7-Flash), so it can also be downloaded and run on your own hardware.

Quality scores

Rankings →
  • GPQA DiamondVery hard multiple-choice questions in biology, physics and chemistry, written by PhD experts. Random guessing scores 25%.60.5%#90 of 116
  • AIME mathCompetition-level math problems in the style of the American Invitational Mathematics Examination. Share solved.58.3%#86 of 112

Benchmark data: Epoch AI, licensed CC BY 4.0

Where to use it

Companies that serve this model through an API: 3. Prices per million tokens, cheapest first.

ProviderInputiOutputiContextiUptime (24 h)i
VeniceCheapestfp8
$0.06$0.40128K98.8%
Cloudflare
$0.061$0.40128K98.9%
Novitabf16
$0.07$0.40200K66.0%

Availability and prices come from OpenRouter’s public API and are refreshed daily. Uptime is the share of successful requests over the last 24 hours. Some providers run a compressed version of open models (fp8, int4), which is cheaper but can be slightly less accurate.

Use it in your code

Call GLM 4.7 Flash through OpenRouter’s OpenAI-compatible API: create a key on openrouter.ai, then run one of these examples.

curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "z-ai/glm-4.7-flash", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"}]}'

The same code works with every model on this site: only the model ID changes. Many labs also offer their own API and SDK.

What it costs in practice

  • 1,000 chat replies
    ≈ 500 tokens in, 300 out each
    $0.15
  • Summarise a 100-page document
    ≈ 50,000 tokens in, 1,000 out
    $0.0034
  • An app with 10,000 requests a day for a month
    ≈ 1,000 tokens in, 400 out each
    $66.15

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Frequently asked questions

How much does GLM 4.7 Flash cost?
GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.061 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens through the API. For example, 1,000 chat replies of about 500 tokens in and 300 out cost around $0.15.
What is the context window of GLM 4.7 Flash?
GLM 4.7 Flash can read up to 200,000 tokens in one request, about 375 pages of text. It can write up to 117,964 tokens in a single answer.
Is GLM 4.7 Flash open source?
Yes. Its weights are published (zai-org/GLM-4.7-Flash), so you can download it and run it on your own hardware, or use it through one of 3 API providers.
Who makes GLM 4.7 Flash?
GLM 4.7 Flash is made by Z.ai (Zhipu). It became available through the API on January 19, 2026.
Can GLM 4.7 Flash read images?
No. GLM 4.7 Flash only accepts text as input.
What are the alternatives to GLM 4.7 Flash?
Models with a similar price from other companies include Granite 4.2 8B, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning. You can compare them side by side on this page.