Headline: GLM-5.1 Pro Price Hike: 3x Increase to $680/year — Time to Look for Alternatives?
I recently received some shocking news regarding the GLM-5.1 Pro plan.
The annual subscription, which used to be a reasonable $180, has suddenly spiked to over $680. That is a staggering 3x increase.
To be fair, the GLM-5.1 Pro plan offered incredible value. Its performance and limits were comparable to the Claude Code $200/month (Max) tier, making it a "hidden gem" for developers. Even at $680/year, one could argue it still offers decent value considering the high-end capabilities.
However, a 600% price jump changes the equation. At this price point, we can no longer ignore other major AI players in the market. It’s time to start comparing the cost-to-performance ratio against other leading LLMs again.
Top comments (2)
I too was "impressed" by the price hike. Considering getting back to cursor plans. Anthropic plans also became much worse, with tokens ending 30 mins after work starts.
It's expensive, isn't it?
My recommendation is Copilot CLI.
You can use GPT 5.4 with a premium request x1!