Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) API Pricing
Multiverse Computing · released 2026-08-10
Pricing
0.060¢ / 1K
0.180¢ / 1K
0.090¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.084¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.33¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0318 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0216 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $25.20 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.60) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.80).
Benchmarks
#67 of 533
#41 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.25 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.6 | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha | 26.8 | $0.563 |
| Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) | 26.7 | $0.90 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | 26.6 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | 26.4 | $10.00 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
More from Multiverse Computing
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| HyperNova 60B 2605 (high, based on gpt-oss-120b) | 11.7 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)?
Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) is developed by Multiverse Computing, released 2026-08-10.
How much does Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) cost per million tokens?
Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens ($0.90 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) rank on benchmarks?
Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) scores 26.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #67 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)?
Yes — Ling 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (24.9) at $0.111/1M blended, versus $0.90/1M for Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.