GLM 5 Turbo
$1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens · 203K context · tools, reasoning, JSON.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
What GLM 5 Turbo costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads, using the cached-input price for repeated context. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $561 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $129 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $269 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $12.24 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $1,260 |
Price history
We started tracking GLM 5 Turbo on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Cheaper alternatives to GLM 5 Turbo
Models with the same tool calling, structured output for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro Xiaomi | $0.435 | $0.87 | 1.05M | visionaudiotoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| GLM 5.3 Z.ai | $0.079 | $1.40 | 1.05M | toolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Step 5 Preview Stepfun | $1.00 | $2.70 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.041 | $0.12 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
How to pay less for GLM 5 Turbo
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $768 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Move to MiMo-V2.6-Pro (similar capabilities) | $136 | $632 (82%) |
| Use prompt caching (60% of input cached) | $561 | $207 (27%) |
Other workloads: cut-your-bill tool for GLM 5 Turbo.
Specifications
| Model ID | z-ai/glm-5-turbo |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | No |
| Released | Mar 15, 2026 |
FAQ
- How much does GLM 5 Turbo cost?
- $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens; cached input costs $0.24 per million. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of GLM 5 Turbo?
- 203K tokens, with up to 131K output tokens per response.
- Does GLM 5 Turbo support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: no. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: yes. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to GLM 5 Turbo?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include MiMo-V2.6-Pro ($0.435 / $0.87), GLM 5.3 ($0.079 / $1.40), Step 5 Preview ($1.00 / $2.70).
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