Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveglm-4.5-airGLM-4.5-Air is the lightweight variant of our latest flagship model family, also purpose-built for agent-centric applications. Like GLM-4.5, it adopts the Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture but with a more compact parameter
Modality
Chat
Context window
131K tokens
Max output
98K tokens
Region
US
Published
29 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
7.45
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
48.71
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
1,103.05 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-4.5-air",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-4.5-air",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-4.5-air",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air cost?
7.45 EGP per 1M input tokens; 48.71 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air supports a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K), with up to 98,304 output tokens per response.
Where is Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air hosted?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air via the API?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "glm-4.5-air" and your API key.