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Z.ai: GLM 4.6 vs Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 vs Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 has more provider fallback routes, while Z.ai: GLM 4.6 has the larger context window. Probe-backed speed data is shown when enough recent samples exist.

$2.2999/1MZ.ai: GLM 4.6 cheapest route

$0.4853/1MZ.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash cheapest route

1695 msZ.ai: GLM 4.6 fastest measured p50 TTFT via io-net

not enough dataZ.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Z.ai: GLM 4.6Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash

Model idz-ai/glm-4.6z-ai/glm-4.7-flash

Publisher Z.AI Z.AI

AI IQ — —

Context204,800 tokens202,752 tokens

Credits provider routes53

Cheapest route$2.2999/1M$0.4853/1M

Cached input$0.0844/1M to $0.28274/1M$0.01055/1M to $0.033036/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1695 ms via io-netnot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 routes

Overview5 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="z-ai/glm-4.6",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Z.ai: GLM 4.6 or Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash?

Is Z.ai: GLM 4.6 or Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $2.2999/1M for Z.ai: GLM 4.6 and $0.4853/1M for Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Z.ai: GLM 4.6 or Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1695 ms for Z.ai: GLM 4.6 and not enough data for Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Z.ai: GLM 4.6 and Z.ai: GLM 4.7 Flash with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between z-ai/glm-4.6 and z-ai/glm-4.7-flash. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.