Z.ai: GLM 4.6: AI model
GLM 4.6 is the newer generation of the GLM family, expanding the context window to 200K tokens with improved coding and reasoning. Reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.
- Context window:
- 204,800 tokens
- Input:
- $0.5/1M tokens
- Output:
- $2/1M tokens
- Type:
- text
- Tools
- Streaming
- Long context
Thinking levels:
GLM 4.6 is a newer generation in the GLM family with several key improvements over the prior version. Its context window has expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling more complex agentic tasks.
The model scores higher on coding benchmarks and performs better in real-world programming use, including generating visually polished front-end pages. Its reasoning is improved, it supports tool use during inference and integrates more effectively into agent frameworks, and its writing is more natural and better aligned with human preferences. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Point your base URL at Hormouz, drop in a Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs unchanged.
Pricing is usage-based: $0.6/M in · $2.2/M out. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex...
Quickstart
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "z-ai/glm-4.6",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Specs
| Vendor | Z.ai |
|---|---|
| Type | Text |
| Context window | 204,800 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.50/M in · $2.00/M out |
| API | Chat Completions |
| Capabilities | Streaming · Tools |
Benchmarks
Reasoning
Coding
Agentic
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Code example
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "z-ai/glm-4.6",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="z-ai/glm-4.6",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "z-ai/glm-4.6",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Buy the Z.ai: GLM 4.6 API, paid in rial
- Buy credit with an Iranian bank card; no foreign card or account needed.
- One Hormouz key reaches Z.ai: GLM 4.6 and 600+ other models, and you pay only for what you use.
- No VPN and no risk of a banned account; just change the base URL to api.hormouz.net/v1.
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Request company accessFAQ
- How much does GLM 4.6 cost?
- Billing is usage-based: $0.6/M in · $2.2/M out. There is no fixed monthly fee. You pay only for what you use.
- How do I use GLM 4.6 from inside Iran?
- Create a Hormouz account and generate an API key. Hormouz gives you a stable route to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling needed.
- Is GLM 4.6 OpenAI-compatible?
- Yes. Hormouz serves an OpenAI-compatible API. Point your base URL at Hormouz and swap in a Hormouz key; your existing SDKs and code work without a rewrite.
- How large is GLM 4.6's context window?
- Its context window is roughly 200K tokens. Expanded over the prior generation and suited to more complex agentic tasks.
- What does GLM 4.6 improve over the prior generation?
- Stronger coding and reasoning, a larger context window, tool use during inference and more natural writing.
- What is GLM 4.6 good for?
- Coding, agentic workflows, tool use and front-end page generation.
Updated 2026-10-13