Hive launches Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash with ~66% off list intro pricing
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026 captures of Hive's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Added Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash to the pay-as-you-go model catalog under a new 'Large Language Models' section. It launches with discounted introductory rates, ~66% off list: $0.05/1M input tokens (list $0.15), $0.17/1M output tokens (list $0.50), $0.01/1M cache read tokens (list $0.03). No existing model prices changed. In detail: Added Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash to the pay-as-you-go model catalog under a new 'Large Language Models' section (previously the section held only Hive Vision Language Model). It launches with discounted introductory rates, ~66% off list: $0.05/1M input tokens (list $0.15), $0.17/1M output tokens (list $0.50), $0.01/1M cache read tokens (list $0.03). No existing model prices changed. Pulse files it as a packaging change (new add-on) with an upward direction.
It lands 89 days after Hive's previous change, "Hive reveals AI detection pricing: free tier plus pay-per-use rates" (Jun 10, 2026). Hive has been tracked since 2026-05-01.
In the same window Microsoft, Trello, Asana and monday.com also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Add-onNew add-on
Added Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash to the pay-as-you-go model catalog under a new 'Large Language Models' section (previously the section held only Hive Vision Language Model). It launches with discounted introductory rates, ~66% off list: $0.05/1M input tokens (list $0.15), $0.17/1M output tokens (list $0.50), $0.01/1M cache read tokens (list $0.03). No existing model prices changed.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | Added Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash to the pay-as-you-go model catalog under a new 'Large Language Models' section (previously the section held only Hive Vision Language Model). It launches with discounted introductory rates, ~66% off list: $0.05/1M input tokens (list $0.15), $0.17/1M output tokens (list $0.50), $0.01/1M cache read tokens (list $0.03). No existing model prices changed. | New add-on | |
Values as written on Hive's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hive's pricing page (thehive.ai) from Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Hive, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026decreaseHive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20%
- Sep 14, 2026improvedHive: new DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash LLM model added
- Sep 7, 2026packagingHive launches Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash with ~66% off list intro pricing · this change
- Jun 10, 2026packagingHive reveals AI detection pricing: free tier plus pay-per-use rates
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- MicrosoftAug 31Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added
- TrelloAug 4Trello: AI features democratized to Standard + 2 new AI capabilities
- AsanaJul 2Asana: Enterprise+ demoted from standalone card to inline upsell
- monday.comJul 2monday.com: AI credits now itemized w/ offsetting discount + 2 more changes
Questions about this change
Did Hive raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: new add-on.
What changed on Hive's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026?
Added Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash to the pay-as-you-go model catalog under a new 'Large Language Models' section (previously the section held only Hive Vision Language Model). It launches with discounted introductory rates, ~66% off list: $0.05/1M input tokens (list $0.15), $0.17/1M output tokens (list $0.50), $0.01/1M cache read tokens (list $0.03). No existing model prices changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hive change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Hive in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hive reveals AI detection pricing: free tier plus pay-per-use rates" on Jun 10, 2026; Hive has been tracked since 2026-05-01.