specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Zhipu AI
providerId: zhipu-ai
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- GLM
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Z.ai / Zhipu AI. Two commercial paths: prepaid API balance
  consumed against per-million-token rates per model, plus GLM Coding Plan subscription with
  capped usage windows.
notes: >-
  Cached input storage is currently free (limited-time). Plan deductions are weighted by
  peak/off-peak windows for some models.
sources:
- https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/pricing
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Zhipu AI
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Mixed (Usage and Subscription)
  billingFrequency: On-Demand (Recharge) / Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD/CNY
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Z.ai Open Platform
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Zhipu AI
  PublisherName: Zhipu AI
  InvoiceIssuerName: Zhipu AI
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: input_tokens
  description: Input tokens by model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: cached_input_tokens
  description: Cached input tokens (currently free).
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: output_tokens
  description: Output tokens by model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: image_generations
  description: Images generated.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: video_generations
  description: Videos generated.
  unit: videos
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: web_search_calls
  description: Web search tool invocations.
  unit: calls
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [account]
- name: audio_transcription_tokens
  description: Audio transcription tokens.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: agent_tokens
  description: Agent service tokens.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [agent, account]
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Console reports balance and consumption per model; coding plan dashboards show window utilization.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys per workload; coding-plan seats per developer.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use Flash variants (free or near-free) for non-critical paths; off-peak windows reduce coding-plan deductions.
- name: Accountability
  description: Track GLM Coding Plan window utilization; renew or right-size at billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com