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GLM 5 Turbo pricing
API list price by Z.ai · same on z-ai · checked Oct 23, 2026
$1.20 / $4per 1M tokens in / out
$0.24cache read · −80%
#282on OpenRouter by tokens · 1.9B / week
Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $1.20 | list |
| Output | $4 | |
| Cache read | $0.24 | −80% vs input |
| Context · max output | 203K · 131K | tokens |
Where to buy2 providers · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| z-ai | $1.20 | $4 | — |
| Z.AIlab | $1.20 | $4 | 203K |
In Z.ai's line-upper 1M in / out
| GLM 4.5 | $0.60 / $2.20 | −47% |
| GLM-4.6 | $0.60 / $2.20 | −47% |
| GLM-4-Long | $1 / $1 | −47% |
| GLM 5 Turbo | $1.20 / $4 | this model |
| GLM-4.5-AirX | $1.10 / $4.50 | +3% |
| GLM-4.1V-Thinking-FlashX | $2 / $2 | +5% |
| GLM 5.3 | $1.40 / $4.40 | +13% |
Cheaper for the same workvs GLM 5 Turbo
| MiMo v2.6 Pro thinkingOpen | -71% | score +74% | $0.13 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 maxOpen | -72% | score +70% | $0.26 |
| Step 5 Preview thinkingOpen | -25% | score +64% | $1.03 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 max | -89% | score +63% | $0.21 |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash thinking | -86% | score +61% | $0.22 |
Pricing questions
How much does GLM 5 Turbo cost?›
$1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens on Z.ai's API and z-ai. Cached input is $0.24.
Is GLM 5 Turbo free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.24 per 1M, 80% below the input price.
What is a cheaper alternative to GLM 5 Turbo?›
MiMo v2.6 Pro at thinking effort costs -71% per task with a score +74% on Humanity's Last Exam.