GLM-5-Turbo
z-ai/glm-5-turbo
Guide only
- Released
- Mar 15, 2026
- Context window
- 203K
- Max output
- 131K
- In / out per 1M
- $1.20 / $4
- Inputs
- Text
z-ai/glm-5-turbo
Model guide · March–April 2026
GLM-5 Turbo and GLM-5V-Turbo
GLM-5 Turbo is Z.ai's fast model for agent-driven environments, and GLM-5V-Turbo is its multimodal sibling for vision-based coding and agent tasks. Both are API-only and share the same price.
GLM-5V-Turbo
z-ai/glm-5v-turbo
Guide only
- Released
- Apr 1, 2026
- Context window
- 203K
- Max output
- 131K
- In / out per 1M
- $1.20 / $4
- Inputs
- Text · Image · Video
GLM-5-Turbo is not available in our chat. The closest models you can try here for free are GLM-5.3 Flash and GLM-5.3.
§ 01Datasheet
GLM-5-Turbo specifications
| Model | GLM-5-Turbo | GLM-5V-Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5-turbo | z-ai/glm-5v-turbo |
| Developer | Z.ai | Z.ai |
| Released | Mar 15, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Context window | 202,752 tokens | 202,752 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Input price | $1.20 per 1M tokens | $1.20 per 1M tokens |
| Output price | $4 per 1M tokens | $4 per 1M tokens |
| Inputs | Text | Text, Image, Video |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Parameters | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not published | Not published |
| Free chat here | Guide only | Guide only |
Source: OpenRouter model list and the official Hugging Face model cards.
§ 02Overview
What the Turbo models are
GLM-5 Turbo
GLM-5 Turbo was listed on OpenRouter on 15 March 2026. Its description calls it a new model designed for fast inference and strong performance in agent-driven environments such as OpenClaw scenarios, deeply optimised for real-world agent workflows.
It accepts text and returns text, with a context window of 202,752 tokens and up to 131,072 output tokens. It costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens. Supported parameters include reasoning, tools and response formats, which is what an agent loop needs.
GLM-5V-Turbo
GLM-5V-Turbo followed on 1 April 2026. Z.ai describes it as a native multimodal agent foundation model built for vision-based coding and agent-driven tasks. It natively handles image, video and text input and is described as strong at long-horizon planning and complex coding.
Typical uses are agents that need to see: reading a screenshot of a user interface, turning a design mock-up into code, or following what happens in a screen recording. It has the same context window, output limit and price as GLM-5 Turbo.
Turbo or the newer models?
The Turbo models came before GLM-5.2's million-token context. If you are starting fresh, GLM-5.3 Flash is worth testing first: it also reads images and video, has a far larger context and is much cheaper on OpenRouter. GLM-5.3 FlashX is the newer option when speed is the top priority.
Turbo remains a reasonable choice if your agent stack is already built and tuned around it. Neither Turbo model has public weights, and neither is available in our free chat.
- GLM-5 Turbo: text, about 203K context, fast agent workflows.
- GLM-5V-Turbo: text + image + video, vision-based coding and agents.
- Newer alternatives: GLM-5.3 Flash (cheap, multimodal) and GLM-5.3 FlashX (fast).
§ 03Strengths
Where GLM-5-Turbo is strong
Tuned for agents
Optimised for real-world agent workflows rather than general chat.
Fast inference
Turbo is designed to respond quickly, which keeps agent loops moving.
Vision for agents
GLM-5V-Turbo sees images and video, useful for UI and design-to-code tasks.
Simple pricing
Both models cost the same: $1.20 in and $4 out per million tokens on OpenRouter.
§ 04How to try
Three ways to use GLM-5-Turbo
Try a multimodal GLM free
Our chat's GLM-5.3 Flash reads images too. Attach a screenshot and ask it to explain or rebuild the UI.
Call the Turbo models
Use z-ai/glm-5-turbo or z-ai/glm-5v-turbo on OpenRouter with any OpenAI-compatible client.
Plug into your agent
Both support tool calling, so they work with standard agent frameworks.
§ 05Family
The rest of the GLM-5 family
Every model page uses the same datasheet, so you can compare them at a glance.
| Model | Released | Context window | In / out per 1M | Free chat here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM-5 | Feb 11, 2026 | 205K | $1 / $3.20 | — |
| GLM-5-Turbo | Mar 15, 2026 | 203K | $1.20 / $4 | — |
| GLM-5V-Turbo | Apr 1, 2026 | 203K | $1.20 / $4 | — |
| GLM-5.1 | Apr 7, 2026 | 205K | $1.40 / $4.40 | — |
| GLM-5.2 | Jun 16, 2026 | 1.05M | $0.0341 / $7 | — |
| GLM-5.3 | Aug 18, 2026 | 1.05M | $0.079 / $1.40 | In our chat |
| GLM-5.3 Flash | Aug 26, 2026 | 1.05M | $0.0052 / $0.1985 | In our chat |
| GLM-5.3 FlashX | Sep 18, 2026 | 1.05M | $0.37 / $1.25 | — |
| GLM-5.3 Prime | Sep 23, 2026 | 1M | $2.80 / $8.80 | — |
§ 06FAQ
GLM-5-Turbo questions
Q01What is GLM-5 Turbo for?
Z.ai designed it for fast inference in agent-driven environments, such as OpenClaw scenarios, and optimised it for real-world agent workflows.
Q02What does the V in GLM-5V-Turbo mean?
It stands for vision. GLM-5V-Turbo accepts images and video as well as text.
Q03Are the Turbo models open weights?
No. GLM-5 Turbo and GLM-5V-Turbo are available through APIs only.
Q04Can I use GLM-5 Turbo on glm5.org?
Not directly. Our free chat runs GLM-5.3 Flash and GLM-5.3; GLM-5.3 Flash also reads images.
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