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LLM Pricing Fluctuates: Qwen Costs Surge, Z.ai GLM 5.1 Drops · 4 sources tracked

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The Token Ledger has reported several price changes for large language models in early July 2026. Notably, Z.ai's GLM 5.1 experienced a significant price drop, particularly for completions, making it approximately 30% cheaper. Poolside's Laguna XS 2.1 was added, offering both free and low-cost options. Several Qwen models, including Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 and Qwen3 8B, saw substantial price increases for both prompt and completion tokens, with the former's completion cost nearly quadrupling. DeepSeek V4 Flash and DeepSeek Chat V3 0324 also saw minor price adjustments. AI

IMPACT These pricing shifts directly impact operational costs for AI developers and businesses, potentially influencing model selection for cost-sensitive applications.

RANK_REASON This cluster reports on price changes and new model additions for LLMs, which falls under tooling and infrastructure rather than a core frontier release or significant industry event.

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LLM Pricing Fluctuates: Qwen Costs Surge, Z.ai GLM 5.1 Drops · 4 sources tracked

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-08

    <h1> Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-08 </h1> <p><strong>AionLabs model swap (largest cost impact)</strong> </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Removed:</strong> AionLabs: Aion-1.0 (prompt $4.00/1M, completion $8.00/1M) and Aion-1.0‑Mini (prompt $0.70/1M, completion $1.40/1M). </li> <li> <stron…

  2. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    Token Ledger — 2026-07-07

    <h1> AI API Pricing Digest – 2026-07-07 </h1> <p><strong>Most cost‑impacting change:</strong> Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 prompt price dropped, while its completion price rose slightly.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Z.ai: GLM 5.2</strong> <ul> <li> <em>What changed:</em> Prompt price ↓, completion pr…

  3. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    Token Ledger — 2026-07-06

    <h1> The Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-06 </h1> <p>No meaningful changes today.</p> <p><strong>Cheapest models (per‑million tokens):</strong></p> <ol> <li><p><strong>inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash</strong> – Prompt $0.01 / 1M, Completion $0.03 / 1M.<br /><br /> <em>Who should care:<…

  4. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    Token Ledger — 2026-07-05

    <h1> The Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-05 </h1> <p>No meaningful changes today (no additions, removals, or price updates).</p> <p><strong>Three cheapest models (per‑million‑token pricing):</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>inclusionai/ling-2.6-flash</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Prompt:…

  5. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    The Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-03

    <h1> The Token Ledger Digest – 2026-07-03 </h1> <p><strong>Biggest cost impact:</strong> Z.ai GLM 5.1 saw a sharp price drop. </p> <ul> <li>Prompt: $0.975 → $0.966 / 1M tokens (−$0.009) </li> <li>Completion: $4.30 → $3.036 / 1M tokens (−$1.264) <em>Who should care:</em> Teams run…

  6. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · 4663437Mehdi ·

    The Token Ledger – 2026-07-02

    <h1> The Token Ledger – 2026-07-02 </h1> <p><strong>Most cost‑impacting change:</strong> Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 completion price rose from $0.40 to $1.56 per 1M tokens (+$1.16). Developers using this model for long‑form generation should reassess budget allocations.</p>…

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