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
$0.60
per 1M tokens
Output price
$1.92
per 1M tokens
Blended
$0.93
3:1 in:out mix
Weights
Open
self-hostable
Released
11 Feb 2026
Zhipu / Z.ai
Open-weights API prices are representative third-party-hosted rates; self-hosting costs only your own hardware.
Where it ranks
Of the 16 models tracked, GLM-5 is #3 cheapest to run (blended $/1M at a 3:1 input:output mix), #3 (tied) by input price, and #15 (tied) by context window.
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Put it to work
Specs from BitByteCore's hand-verified Frontier Ledger (v2026-07-04, verified 21 Jun 2026). Model pricing moves fast — confirm with Zhipu / Z.ai before you rely on a figure.