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GLM-5

Cheaper than GLM-5.2/5.3 if 200k context is enough; otherwise the newer siblings are worth the extra 40 cents per million input.

Open weights · Permissive (Apache, MIT, OpenMDW) · Data checked September 6, 2026 · Not a hands-on evaluation

Model ID glm-5

Parameters
754B
Architecture
Not recorded
Context window
200,000 tokensMaximum input
Max output
131,072 tokensPer response
Input price
$1.00 per 1M tokens
Output price
$3.20 per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.20 per 1M tokens
Blended price
$1.55 per 1M tokens3:1 input to output
Knowledge cutoff
Not recorded
Released
2026-02-11
Status
ga
Size band
120B and above

License and openness

GLM-5 is released under the MIT. This is a permissive license. It generally allows use, modification and redistribution, including commercial use, subject to attribution and notice requirements. License terms can change between versions; confirm the text published with the weights you download.

Capabilities

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What it is for

At a three-to-one input-to-output ratio, GLM-5 costs $1.55 per million tokens blended. A workload of one million input and 330,000 output tokens per day would run about $61.68 per month at list price, before caching or batch discounts.

Cost at list price

Input$1.00 per 1M tokens
Output$3.20 per 1M tokens
Cached input$0.20 per 1M tokens
Blended, 3:1$1.55 per 1M tokens
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Sources

Sources checked September 6, 2026. Specifications and prices change without notice; confirm against the provider before you commit.

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