GLM 4.5 Air API
Zhipu AI
GLM 4.5 Air — Z.ai native efficient chat model.
About GLM 4.5 Air
GLM 4.5 Air is a large language model developed by Zhipu AI. It's particularly well-suited for tackling complex, multi-step reasoning problems, orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction, and handling large contexts of up to 128K tokens. Its 128K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. Developers choose GLM 4.5 Air when they need reliable, production-quality AI inference through a simple API — and on Qubax, it's available at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers.
In the broader AI landscape, GLM 4.5 Air sits among the frontier-tier offerings from Zhipu AI With advanced reasoning and agentic tool use, it competes with the most frontier-tier models on the market. What sets it apart on Qubax isn't just the model itself — it's the accessibility. Rather than dealing with enterprise contracts or traditional payment rails, you get instant access via an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. That means you can drop GLM 4.5 Air into Cursor, Cline, LangChain, or any framework that speaks the OpenAI protocol and start building immediately.
Qubax offers GLM 4.5 Air at 80% below OpenRouter's price — just $0.026 per million input tokens and $0.143 per million output tokens. That pricing advantage compounds quickly at scale: a high-volume application sending millions of tokens per day can save significantly compared to using OpenRouter or the provider directly. And because Qubax runs on crypto-native infrastructure, you can pay with USDC, USDT, ETH, BTC, or 200+ other cryptocurrencies — no credit card or bank account required. New users even get $1 in free credits to test GLM 4.5 Air risk-free before committing.
Pricing
| Token Type | Qubax | OpenRouter | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.026 | $0.130 | 80% |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.143 | $0.850 | 83% |
Prices per 1 million tokens. Pay with 200+ cryptocurrencies.
Estimated Monthly Cost
Specifications
Use Cases
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Quick Start
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-4.5-air",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
apiKey: "qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
});
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-4.5-air",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);curl https://api.qubax.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-4.5-air",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Get your API key from the dashboard. New users get $1 free credits.
Why use GLM 4.5 Air on Qubax?
80% Cheaper
Up to 80% off OpenRouter prices
Pay with Crypto
200+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC & more). No credit card needed.
OpenAI Compatible
Drop-in replacement. Works with Cline, Cursor, any tool.
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Compare GLM 4.5 Air with alternatives
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | vs GLM 4.5 Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 4.5 Air | Zhipu AI | $0.026 | $0.143 | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web) | DeepSeek | $0.033 | $0.068 | More expensive |
| OpenAI GPT OSS 120B | OpenAI | $0.014 | $0.055 | Cheaper |
| Trinity Large Thinking (Morpheus Web) | Other | $0.041 | $0.146 | More expensive |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Meta | $0.013 | $0.042 | Cheaper |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the GLM 4.5 Air API cost?
On Qubax, GLM 4.5 Air costs $0.026 per 1M input tokens and $0.143 per 1M output tokens. This is 80% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.130 per 1M input tokens.
Is the GLM 4.5 Air API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use GLM 4.5 Air as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
Why is GLM 4.5 Air cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?
Qubax sources AI inference from the Surplus Intelligence marketplace, an open marketplace on the Base blockchain where compute providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 80% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for GLM 4.5 Air.
How do I pay for GLM 4.5 Air API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Deposit USDC on the Base chain and your balance is automatically deducted as you use the API. New users get $1 in free credits to start. No credit card required.
What is the context window of GLM 4.5 Air?
GLM 4.5 Air supports a context window of 128K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.
What can I build with GLM 4.5 Air?
GLM 4.5 Air is versatile enough for a wide range of applications. You can use it to tackle complex multi-step reasoning tasks, build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines, process long documents and entire codebases, and more. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast is GLM 4.5 Air on Qubax?
GLM 4.5 Air on Qubax supports streaming responses, so tokens begin arriving in real time as they're generated. Latency depends on the provider and prompt complexity, but most requests start streaming within 200–800 milliseconds. Qubax routes requests through the Surplus Intelligence marketplace, which selects the fastest available compute provider for each request — so you get competitive latency at a lower price.
GLM 4.5 Air vs DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web): which should I choose?
GLM 4.5 Air by Zhipu AI and DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web) by DeepSeek are both strong models in a similar price tier. GLM 4.5 Air excels at complex reasoning. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web) comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, GLM 4.5 Air starts at $0.026/1M input tokens versus DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web)'s $0.033/1M — making GLM 4.5 Air the more cost-effective option for high-volume workloads. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use GLM 4.5 Air for commercial projects?
Yes. GLM 4.5 Air on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
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