Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

Live
z-aiglm-4.5-air

GLM-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)

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.