What is the context window of GLM-4?

GLM-4 has a 128,000-token context window with a maximum output of 4,000 tokens. It is optimized for text-based tasks with function calling and structured output support.

What are the rate limits for GLM-4?

Rate limits for GLM-4 depend on your MixRoute plan tier. Check your current quota in the console and run a small load test on your own workload.

What is GLM-4 best used for?

GLM-4 is optimized for general-purpose text generation and agentic applications. It supports function calling, structured outputs, and MCP integration for agentic workflows.

Can I use the existing OpenAI SDK to call GLM-4?

Yes. GLM-4 is available through MixRoute’s OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions endpoint. Set the model parameter to “glm-4” and use your MixRoute API key.

What should you evaluate before moving production traffic to GLM-4?

Before moving production traffic to GLM-4, verify the specs and rate limits in the console, run a pilot on your typical tasks, and compare quality, latency, and cost against your current setup on a representative sample.

Model detail

GLM-4

Provided by GLM

Pay-as-you-go

Zhipu's GLM-4 language-model family supports dialogue, text comprehension, and general language-generation tasks.

Model specs

Model ID: glm-4

Context length: 128K
Max output: 4K
I/O modalities
Released: 2024-01

API endpoints

One MixRoute gateway, OpenAI-compatible

OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions POST

Pricing

Flat rate, unit: /1M Tokens

Input

$14.2860 /1M Tokens

Completion

$14.2860 /1M Tokens

Selection summary

Quickly judge whether it fits your workload

What is this model good for?

Zhipu's GLM-4 language-model family supports dialogue, text comprehension

Zhipu's GLM-4 language-model family supports dialogue, text comprehension, and general language-generation tasks.

What should you check before using it?

128,000 context, 4,000 output tokens

GLM model that supports tool calling, structured output, streaming and the OpenAI SDK. Released 2024-01-16.

Why use it through MixRoute?

Drop-in via OpenAI-compatible endpoint on MixRoute

Set the model parameter to "glm-4" and use your MixRoute API key. Compatible with OpenAI SDK and standard tool-calling patterns.

Capabilities & compatibility

Unconfirmed capabilities stay "Unknown," no guesses

Tool calling

GLM-4 supports function and tool calls.

EX Send a tools definition; the response returns tool_calls to execute and feed results back.

Structured output

GLM-4 can produce JSON-formatted output on demand.

EX response_format: { type: "json_schema" } forces valid JSON output.

Streaming

GLM-4 supports streamed responses.

EX stream: true streams tokens incrementally, so chat UIs render as they arrive.

OpenAI SDK

Call GLM-4 through MixRoute's OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

EX Change base_url to https://api.mixroute.ai/v1; everything else follows the OpenAI style.

Token cost estimator

Live estimate from this page's pricing, not an actual bill

Input tokens Max per request 128K

Output tokens Max per request 4K

Requests / month

Cache hit rate –

This model has no cache-read price; caching is not counted

FAQ

GLM-4 supports context caching, which can significantly reduce latency and cost for repeated prefixes. Stable content such as system prompts and tool definitions benefits most.

Get started

01

Create an API key

Generate a key in the Console; one key calls every model.
02

Set the base URL

Fully OpenAI SDK-compatible; just swap the URL to connect.

https://api.mixroute.ai/v1
03

Specify the model ID

In the request's model field, enter:

glm-4

Create an API key

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Test this model and alternate routes with the same request format

Start from a real workload, then let quality, total cost, and failure conditions decide whether to send production traffic.

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