GLM-5
GLM-5 is Zhipu's flagship language model with tool calling capabilities and a 128K token context window for complex reasoning and conversational AI tasks.
API Pricing
Cheapest on OpenRouter — 21% below avg| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.720 | $2.30 | 4/14/2026 | |
| $1.00 | $3.20 | 4/14/2026 | |
| $1.00 | $3.20 | 4/14/2026 |
Prices updated daily. Last check: 4/14/2026
Model Details
General
- Creator
- Zhipu
- Family
- GLM
- Tier
- Flagship
- Context Window
- 128K
- Modalities
- Text
Capabilities
- Tool Calling
- Yes
- Open Source
- No
- Subtypes
- Chat Completion
- Aliases
- glm-5-turbo, glm-5v-turbo
Strengths & Limitations
- 128K token context window for processing long documents and conversations
- Tool calling support with structured function execution
- Text-based chat completion capabilities for conversational AI
- Flagship-tier model representing Zhipu's most advanced capabilities
- Alternative to international models for Chinese market deployment
- Part of established GLM model family with multiple deployment options
- Supports complex reasoning and multi-turn dialogue scenarios
- No multimodal capabilities - text input only
- Proprietary model with no open-source weights available
- Smaller context window compared to some frontier models with 200K+ tokens
- Limited international availability compared to global model providers
- Benchmark performance data not publicly available
Key Features
About GLM-5
Common Use Cases
GLM-5 is suited for sophisticated conversational AI applications, agent-based systems requiring tool calling, and complex reasoning tasks within its 128K context window. As a flagship model, it handles multi-turn dialogues, document analysis, code generation, and workflow automation through its function calling capabilities. The model is particularly relevant for applications requiring Chinese language proficiency or deployment within the Chinese market, serving as an alternative to international flagship models for enterprises needing local AI solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does GLM-5 cost per million tokens?
GLM-5 pricing varies by provider and usage type. Check the pricing table above for current rates across all available providers offering GLM-5 access.
What is GLM-5 best used for?
GLM-5 excels at complex conversational AI, agent workflows with tool calling, multi-turn dialogue systems, and reasoning tasks that benefit from its 128K context window. It's particularly suited for applications requiring Chinese language capabilities or deployment in the Chinese market.
Does GLM-5 support image input or multimodal capabilities?
No, GLM-5 is text-only and supports chat completion tasks. It does not process images or other media types, focusing exclusively on text-based reasoning and conversation.