GLM-5V-Turbo pricing & specs
Z.AI (Zhipu) · released 2026-04-01 · ● 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-5V-Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −90.8% |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | 1M | −87.5% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1.05M | −70.4% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −55.3% |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −55.3% |
// faq
How much does GLM-5V-Turbo cost?
GLM-5V-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-5V-Turbo?
200K tokens, with up to 131.1K output tokens per request.
Does GLM-5V-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-5V-Turbo?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.15 in / $0.50 out), Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite ($0.25 in / $1.50 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 · image · video · pdf
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- Z.AI (Zhipu)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | $12.50 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $27.50 |
| GLM-5V-Turbo | $1.20 | $4.00 | $100 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.