GLM Coding Lite
Budget coding agent plan
$18
per month
Usage2,000 credits / 5 h
Price verified
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GLM Coding Plan subscription pricing
GLM Coding Plan starts free where offered; the lowest tracked active paid plan is GLM Coding Lite at $18/mo, with API billing separate.
| Plan | Monthly USD | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| GLM Coding Lite | $18/mo | developer |
| GLM Coding Pro | $80/mo | developer |
| GLM Coding Team Plan | From $88/seat/mo | business |
| GLM Coding Max | $168/mo | developer |
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4 GLM Coding Plan plans side by side: price, usage, models and what each plan includes.
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- Cheapest paid plan
- GLM Coding Lite $18/mo
- Highest self-serve plan
- GLM Coding Max $168/mo
- Cheapest related API model
- GLM-5.3 $1.4/1M input tokens
| Attribute | GLM Coding Lite | GLM Coding Pro | GLM Coding Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $18 per month | $80 per month | $168 per month |
| Best for | Budget coding agent plan | Daily agentic coding | All-day agentic coding |
| Usage | 2,000 credits / 5 h | 12,000 credits / 5 h | 28,000 credits / 5 h |
| Models | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) |
| Key perks | 10,000 credits/week; 20+ agent tools; 50% off-peak rate | 60,000 credits/week; 20+ agent tools; 50% off-peak rate | 140,000 credits/week; 20+ agent tools; 50% off-peak rate |
| Web search | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Attribute | GLM Coding Team Plan |
|---|---|
| Price | $88 from, per seat/mo |
| Best for | Coding teams on GLM |
| Usage | 15,000 credits / 5 h |
| Models | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) |
| Key perks | Minimum 2 seats; Premium seat $188/mo; Per-member keys |
| Coding agent | Yes |
| Team admin & SSO | Yes |
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Monthly fee vs included usage (credits per 5 hours). Bars use a square-root scale so small plans stay visible.
| Plan | Monthly price | Usage | Usage per dollar |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLM Coding Lite | $18 2,000 credits / 5 h | 1× | |
| GLM Coding Pro | $80 12,000 credits / 5 h | 1.3× | |
| GLM Coding Max | $168 28,000 credits / 5 h | 1.5× |
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Monthly priceIncluded usageN× = usage per dollar vs the least generous plan shown
Every GLM Coding Plan plan
GLM Coding Pro
Daily agentic coding
$80
per month
Usage12,000 credits / 5 h
Price verified
GLM Coding Team Plan
Coding teams on GLM
$88
from, per seat/mo
From $88/seat/mo
Usage15,000 credits / 5 h
Price verified
GLM Coding Max
All-day agentic coding
$168
per month
Usage28,000 credits / 5 h
Price verified
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Full GLM Coding Plan plan terms: models, usage notes and sources
| Plan | Price | Included models | Usage notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLM Coding Lite lite Price checked | $18/mo | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | All plans support GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash. Lite: 2,000 credits per five-hour window and 10,000 weekly credits. Usage is credit-based, not a fixed number of prompts. The discounted monthly equivalent is for annual billing, not a monthly promotion. Quarterly billing is also offered; confirm the total at checkout. |
| GLM Coding Pro pro Price checked | $80/mo | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | All plans support GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash. Pro: 12,000 credits per five-hour window and 60,000 weekly credits. Usage is credit-based, not a fixed number of prompts. The discounted monthly equivalent is for annual billing, not a monthly promotion. Quarterly billing is also offered; confirm the total at checkout. |
| GLM Coding Team Plan business Price checked | From $88/seat/mo $79.2/seat/mo billed annually ($950.4/seat/year) | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | One self-service Team subscription with Standard or Premium seats; minimum 2 seats. Mixed seat types are not supported. Standard: 15,000 credits per five hours and 66,000 weekly credits per seat, $88/seat/month or $950.4/seat/year; Premium: 35,000 credits per five hours and 155,000 weekly credits per seat, $188/seat/month or $2030.4/seat/year. Monthly or annual billing; annual fees equal twelve displayed annual monthly equivalents. Each member has a dedicated Team Plan key and independent quota. Optional on-demand overage is separately billed; current documentation advertises 10% off model API list prices for a limited time, with no expiry specified. Seat additions are prorated; reductions wait until the next cycle. Switching Standard to Premium during a cycle is not currently supported. |
| GLM Coding Max max Price checked | $168/mo | GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash) | All plans support GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash. Max: 28,000 credits per five-hour window and 140,000 weekly credits. Usage is credit-based, not a fixed number of prompts. The discounted monthly equivalent is for annual billing, not a monthly promotion. Quarterly billing is also offered; confirm the total at checkout. |
Frequently asked questions
Which GLM Coding Plan subscription is cheapest?
The cheapest paid GLM Coding Plan plan we track is GLM Coding Lite at $18/mo. Free plans are useful for testing, but paid plans usually unlock higher limits and better models.
Should I use GLM Coding Plan subscription pricing or API pricing?
Use a subscription for one person working inside the app. Use API pricing for software, agents, automations, batch jobs, or customer-facing workflows. The subscription vs API calculator models the break-even point from your daily usage.
How often is this page updated?
This page is generated from AI Pricing Guru subscription data and API pricing data. The current snapshot is dated 2026-11-02.
Which models are included in GLM Coding Plan plans?
GLM Coding Lite: GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash); GLM Coding Pro: GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash); GLM Coding Team Plan: GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash); GLM Coding Max: GLM-5.3, GLM Coding Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash)