GLM-5
Zhipu / Z.ai · released 11 Feb 2026 · open weights
- Open weights, self-hostable
Open MIT-licensed frontier model; very strong coding + agentic value.
Context window
200K
200,000 tokens
Input price
$1
per 1M tokens
Output price
$3.20
per 1M tokens
Blended
$1.55
3:1 in:out mix
Weights
Open
self-hostable
Released
11 Feb 2026
Zhipu / Z.ai
Long-context / tier pricing — Cached input $0.20/1M. Superseded by GLM-5.3 at $1.40/$4.40. Listed prices are the base rate for prompts up to ~200K tokens.
Open-weights API prices are representative third-party-hosted rates; self-hosting costs only your own hardware.
Where it ranks
Of 40 models tracked.
Cost to run
#14
of 40
Input price
#15(tied)
of 40
Context window
#39(tied)
of 40
Compare with
The nearest models by blended cost to run.
Put it to work
Specs from BitByteCore's hand-verified Frontier Ledger (v2026-09-26), this row verified 3 Sep 2026 against Zhipu / Z.ai's official pricing ↗. Model pricing moves fast, so confirm with Zhipu / Z.ai before you rely on a figure.