by Zhipu AI

GLM-4.5-Flash.

text open weights
🧬 Distilled from GLM-4.5 — smaller, cheaper to run, similar reasoning style.
Fastest
53 tok/s
on z.ai

Lowest-latency, lowest-cost variant of GLM-4.5 on z.ai.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
Zhipu BigModel api direct Launch ↗
z.ai api direct Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
z.ai 53.3 8763 ms 9388 ms
Sources

Official references.

FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run GLM-4.5-Flash?
GLM-4.5-Flash is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access GLM-4.5-Flash?
GLM-4.5-Flash is available via Zhipu BigModel, z.ai. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run GLM-4.5-Flash?
Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent and the throughput you need. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations and hourly cost estimates.
Is GLM-4.5-Flash open-source or proprietary?
GLM-4.5-Flash is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.