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GLM 5V Turbo

GLM-5V-Turbo is Z.ai’s first native multimodal agent foundation model, built for vision-based coding and agent-driven tasks.

At a glance

Input / 1M
$1.20
Output / 1M
$4
Context
203K
Max output
131K
Intelligence
23.5
Released
Apr 2026
Image inputText inputVideo inputReasoningTool calling

Pricing

GLM 5V Turbo API pricing

Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.

Input tokensPer 1M tokens$1.20
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$4
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.24
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot available

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

$4.40

per 1,000 requests

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

$52

per 1,000 requests

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

$188

per 1,000 requests

Benchmarks

GLM 5V Turbo benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

23.5

Coding index

Not available

Agentic index

Not available

Specs

Context window and capabilities

What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.

Context window
203K tokens
Max output
131K tokens
Input types
Image, Text, Video
Output types
Text
Reasoning effort
Not available
Release date
April 1, 2026
  • Tool calling
  • Structured outputs
  • JSON mode
  • Reasoning
  • Temperature
  • Stop sequences
  • Deterministic seed
  • Verbosity control

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does GLM 5V Turbo cost?

GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $4.40 per 1,000 messages.

What is the context window of GLM 5V Turbo?

GLM 5V Turbo accepts up to 203K tokens of input and can write up to 131K tokens in a single response.

What is the best alternative to GLM 5V Turbo?

GLM 5 Turbo from Z.ai is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score.

Can I use GLM 5V Turbo alongside other models?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to GLM 5V Turbo and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.

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