Z.ai: GLM 5
Z-AI Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1162Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context202,752Tokens
API Cost / 1M$3.02Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
GLM-5 is Z.ai’s flagship open-source foundation model engineered for complex systems design and long-horizon agent workflows. Built for expert developers, it delivers production-grade performance on large-scale programming tasks, rivaling leading closed-source models. With advanced agentic planning, deep backend reasoning, and iterative self-correction, GLM-5 moves beyond code generation to full-system construction and autonomous execution.
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$0.72 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$2.30 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
Evaluate Competitors
VS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-LiteVS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3BVS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-FlashVS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free)VS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5VS Engine MatchupZ.ai: GLM 5 vs StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free)