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title: "GLM-4.5-Air - Model Details & Comparison"
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# GLM-4.5-Air - Model Details & Comparison

> GLM-4.5-Air from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About GLM-4.5-Air

GLM-4.5-Air is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 187 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.85 per 1M output tokens, ranking 474 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 82% of models in this category. GLM-4.5-Air supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Hugging Face Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.85 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

GLM-4.5-Air supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## GLM-4.5-Air Pricing Overview

At $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.85 per 1M output tokens, GLM-4.5-Air ranks 474 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 82% of models in this category.

GLM-4.5-Air is one of 187 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to GLM-4.5-Air with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| gpt-oss-120b | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 |

- [Compare Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mistral-7b-instruct-v0.1.md)
- [Compare Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mixtral-8x7b-instruct-v0.1.md)
- [Compare gpt-oss-120b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-oss-120b.md)
- [Compare gpt-4o-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate GLM-4.5-Air costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/glm-4.5-air.md)
- [Check Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md)
- [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md)

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.5-Air cheaper than Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1?

Yes. GLM-4.5-Air costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens compared to Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1's $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making it 15% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling.

### How does GLM-4.5-Air pricing compare to the average chat model?

GLM-4.5-Air input pricing is $0.13 per 1M tokens, which is 74% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 474 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 82% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.85 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes GLM-4.5-Air different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 187 chat models, GLM-4.5-Air ranks 53 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to GLM-4.5-Air?

The most comparable chat models to GLM-4.5-Air are: Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Hugging Face is down?

You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate GLM-4.5-Air costs?

GLM-4.5-Air is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.13 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.85.

## Related Resources

- [Hugging Face models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
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