GLM-5-Turbo
Summary
GLM-5-Turbo is a proprietary language model from Zhipu AI (Z.ai), released on 16 Mar 2026. It accepts text and generates text, with a 200K-token context window and up to 131K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $1.20 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens (Z.ai API), across 3 providers we track.
Faster GLM-5 lane for coding agents that need lower latency
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Zhipu AI (Z.ai) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 16 Mar 2026 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 200K (200,000 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 131K tokens [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | Yes [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
| Structured output | Yes [models.dev] |
GLM-5-Turbo API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z.ai API glm-5-turbo | $1.20 | $4 | $0.24 | 200K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| OpenRouter z-ai/glm-5-turbo | $1.20 | $4 | $0.24 | 203K | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Vercel AI Gateway zai/glm-5-turbo | $1.20 | $4 | $0.24 | 203K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of GLM-5-Turbo?
GLM-5-Turbo has a context window of 200,000 tokens (200K) and can generate up to 131,072 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the GLM-5-Turbo API cost?
Through Z.ai API, GLM-5-Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is GLM-5-Turbo open source?
No. GLM-5-Turbo is a proprietary model; Zhipu AI (Z.ai) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including Z.ai API, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway.
When was GLM-5-Turbo released?
Zhipu AI (Z.ai) released GLM-5-Turbo on 16 Mar 2026, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer GLM-5-Turbo?
We track GLM-5-Turbo on 3 providers: Z.ai API, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.