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Model registry / Z.ai (Zhipu, GLM) / GLM / GLM-5-Turbo

GLM-5-Turbo

Faster GLM-5 lane for coding agents that need lower latency

Line

GLM

Weights

API only

Released

2026-03-16

Context

200K

Input

$0.72 / 1M

Output

$3.19 / 1M

Max output

131K

Coverage

not covered yet

Overview

GLM-5-Turbo is a variant of GLM-5 from Z.ai, designed as a faster lane for coding agents that need lower latency. It is part of the GLM line and follows the previous GLM-5 release. The model has a context window of 200,000 tokens and a maximum output of 131,072 tokens. It accepts and returns text. Pricing starts at $0.72 per million input tokens and $3.19 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.174 per million tokens. The weights are not open. It supports reasoning mode and tool calling.

Specs

Released2026-03-16
LineZ.ai (Zhipu, GLM) · GLM
WeightsAPI only
Context200K tokens
Max output131K tokens
Inputtext
Outputtext
ReasoningYes
Tool callingYes
Knowledge cutoffnot stated
API idglm-5-turbo

Pricing

Input$0.72 / 1M tokens
Cached input$0.174 / 1M tokens
Output$3.19 / 1M tokens

Against GLM-5: window 205K to 200K, input $0.50 to $0.72, output $1.92 to $3.19, cached input $0.10 to $0.174.

Range across the hosts that serve it: up to $1.20 per 1M input tokens.

Strengths

  • Lower latency than GLM-5 for coding agents
  • 200k token context window
  • 131k token max output
  • Supports tool calling and reasoning mode

Best for

  • Reach for it for coding agents that need lower latency
  • Reach for it for long-context code analysis
  • Reach for it for tool-calling workflows
  • Reach for it for reasoning tasks

How to access

ProviderModel id
302.AIglm-5-turbo
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DevPass (LLM Gateway)glm-5-turbo
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Impossiblglm-5-turbo
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Tempr Gatewayglm-5-turbo

17 hosts serve this model at the price above · the maker's documentation

GLM: every version

VersionReleasedContextInput
GLM-5.3Current2026-08-141M$0.07
GLM-5.22026-06-131M$0.152
GLM-5.12026-04-07200K$0.45
GLM-5V-Turbo2026-04-01200K$0.7042
GLM-5-Turbo2026-03-16200K$0.72
GLM-52026-02-12205K$0.50

The registry keeps the six most recent versions of a line. Older ones stay in the file and can be surfaced without a rebuild.

FAQ

How does GLM-5-Turbo differ from GLM-5?
It is a faster lane for coding agents with lower latency, but has a smaller context window (200k vs 204800) and a higher input price ($0.72 vs $0.50 per million).
What is the maximum output length?
The maximum output is 131,072 tokens.
Does it support tool calling?
Yes, it supports tool calling and reasoning mode.
ProprietaryReasoning200K context