GLM 5

Feb 2026
GLM 5
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$1 / $3.20per 1M in / out?cache $0.20
91 tok/sfirst token in 1.5 s?
203Kcontext

Rankingin thinking mode?

Full ranking →
1Grok 4.383.32MiniMax M382.93Nemotron 3 Ultra81.44Qwen3.7 Max80.55Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B80.4
···
37Gemma 4 26B A4B72.438GLM 572.338MiniMax M272.3

Strong at

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Tool calling#8 of 242
A
Knowledge#69 of 318Instructions#38 of 245
B
Reasoning#84 of 334Science#106 of 312Long context#86 of 273

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperMiniMax M3thinkingOpen+15%-66%$0.51No strict JSON+1BetterGPT-5 Minihigh+4%-56%$0.053CheaperNemotron 3 UltrathinkingOpen+13%-35%$0.58CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen+10%-65%$0.054Memory (4-bit): 452 GB → 614 GBCheaperQwen3.5 397B A17BthinkingOpen+9%-13%$0.47

Run it yourself

estimate
Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✗ 24 GB GPU✗ 48 GB GPU✗ 80 GB GPU
LicenceMITfree for commercial use

History

10 versions
406080Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Release dateIFBench4.54.5V4.64.6V4.755.15.2
406080Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Release dateIFBench4.54.5V4.64.6V4.755.15.2

Benchmarks

in Writing & Language
IFBench (instructions)72.3#38

FAQ

How much does GLM 5 cost?›

$1 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.20 per 1M; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.60 / $2.08.

Is GLM 5 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.60 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is GLM 5, and what is it best at?›

#84 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #39 of 44 in Coding, #8 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #28 of 195 in Writing & Language. Strongest at: Tool calling, Knowledge, Instructions.

Is GLM 5 better than GLM 4.7?›

On IFBench (instructions), GLM 5 scores 72.3 vs 67.9 — higher.

How can I use GLM 5?›

Through the API of AWS Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock, Baidu, DeepInfra, Novita and 2 more.

What is the context window of GLM 5?›

203K tokens, with up to 131K output tokens.

When was GLM 5 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-02-12. It has been superseded by GLM 5.1.

Is GLM 5 open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).

Can I run GLM 5 locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can GLM 5 read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is GLM 5?›

GLM 5 is an open-weights language model from Z.ai, released Feb 2026, the successor to GLM 4.7.

What are the best alternatives to GLM 5?›

MiniMax M3 (cheaper), GPT-5 Mini (better).