GLM-5-Turbo pricing & specs
Z.AI (Zhipu) · released 2026-03-16 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$1.20
output / 1M$4.00
context200K
max output131.1K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs GLM-5-Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −97.4% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −97.1% |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | 1M | −95.4% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 1.05M | −95.3% |
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.05 | $0.25 | 131.1K | −94.7% |
// faq
How much does GLM-5-Turbo cost?
GLM-5-Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $100.
What is the context window of GLM-5-Turbo?
200K tokens, with up to 131.1K output tokens per request.
Does GLM-5-Turbo support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.24 per million and cache writes cost $0 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to GLM-5-Turbo?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen Turbo ($0.05 in / $0.20 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $1.20
- output / 1M
- $4.00
- cache read / 1M
- $0.24
- cache write / 1M
- $0
- blended (3:1)
- $1.90
- context
- 200K
- max output
- 131.1K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- Z.AI (Zhipu)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | $4.50 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | $1.20 | $4.00 | $100 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.