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$18 / month
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View source and terms$18 / month
Source includes a limited-time price; eligibility, validity and renewal unverified · USD
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Use cases
Best for individual developers and lightweight iteration on small repos.
Keep in mind
Do not show exact token, request count, refund, or renewal details. Check the official checkout page before purchase.
Monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription cycle. Exact refresh, refund, and renewal rules are subject to the official checkout page.
Entitlements and usage
- Allowance
- Base usage allowance included; MCP (Web Search / Web Reader / Zread) 100 monthly calls.
- 5-hour allowance
- Approx. 80 prompts
- Weekly allowance
- Approx. 400 prompts
- Benefits
- Base usage allowance (approx. 80 prompts per 5-hour window, approx. 400 prompts per week); 100 MCP monthly calls; Supports 20+ coding tools including Claude Code; Rolling access to the latest flagship models and features.
- Reset rules
- Monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription cycle. Exact refresh, refund, and renewal rules are subject to the official checkout page.
- Models listed in source
- glm-5.2
- Tool compatibility and access
- Claude Code: Supported； Cursor: Supported
- Source notes and limits
- Lite includes approx. 80 prompts per 5-hour window and approx. 400 prompts per week; MCP (Web Search / Web Reader / Zread) 100 monthly calls. GLM-5.2 and GLM-5-Turbo are advanced models deducted at 3x during peak hours (14:00–18:00 UTC+8) and 2x during off-peak hours (limited-time offer: 1x during off-peak through end of September).
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Z.ai Lite · Individual plan · Monthly
Offers to check before buying
Current Z.ai offers
ZCode Limited-Time Giveaway: 100M Tokens
Register for ZCode now to receive 8M tokens per day for the first five days, plus 100M tokens on day one. Coding Plan users get 150% quota, and GLM-5.3-Flash is free every evening through September 20. Download via the campaign link; eligibility and final terms are subject to the campaign page.
Ends in 9 days · 2026-09-20
Invite Friends to GLM Coding: 10% off first order for invitees, 10% Credits reward for inviters
New users who sign up via the invite link get 10% off their first GLM Coding subscription, and inviters earn Credits equal to 10% of each referred friend's first payment. Credits can be used for subscriptions and API usage and remain valid long-term; details per the official campaign page.
Ongoing; no end date announced
Offers are matched by brand and may not apply to this plan. Check the offer page for eligibility, covered plans, and final pricing.
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Sources and verification
Last fact check: 2026-08-18
Data generation is not a fact check. If information differs, check the latest official source.
Monthly price changes
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2026-07-19 · $16.2
→
2026-08-18 · $18
↑ +11.1%
· 2 points · 30 days
Price change timeline
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- 2026-08-18 Monthly $16.2 → $18 ↑ +11.1%
- 2026-07-19 Monthly $16.2 First recorded
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Z.ai Lite cost?
- Z.ai Lite is priced at $18 / month · Billed $18 / month · Source includes a limited-time price; eligibility, validity and renewal unverified / $14.4 / month · Billed $43.2 / quarter · Source includes a limited-time price; eligibility, validity and renewal unverified / $12.6 / month · Billed $151.2 / year · Source includes a limited-time price; eligibility, validity and renewal unverified.
- Which models does Z.ai Lite support?
- Representative models: glm-5.2.
- When was Z.ai Lite's price last verified?
- CreditsPlan last verified this plan on 2026-08-18 against z.ai; the vendor's official site prevails.