Data points: 55
The readout for GLM-4 and GLM-5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GLM-5
GLM-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
55 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GLM-5
The charts below split 10 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GLM-4 vs GLM-5glm-4-vs-glm-5 | Model A GLM-4 | Model B GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GLM-4 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-4 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GLM-4 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
70 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency 73 tok/s / 739ms input / output No data | GLM-5 |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-4 and GLM-5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-4 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-4 GLM-4 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. | GLM-5 GLM-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: GLM-5 leads across 55 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GLM-4 vs GLM-5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. | GLM-5 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | Zhipu AI |
| Context window | No data | 202.8K tokens |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | No data | Feb 2026 |
| Modalities | No data | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | None listed | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | No data | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | No data | z-ai/glm-5 |
| References | No data | No data |
speed / latency
44 tok/s / 27770ms
input / output
No data
Seamee API10 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data |
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352287 API0 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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6345ywz API0 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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6i2 API0 tests | GLM-4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GLM-4 glm-4 speed / latency No data input / output $14.29/M / $14.29/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
GLM-4 glm-4 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GLM-5 glm-5-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
GLM-4 THUDM/GLM-4-9B-0414 speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/M |
GLM-4 THUDM/GLM-4-9B-0414 speed / latency No data input / output $0.086/M / $0.086/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $1.00/M / $3.20/M |
GLM-4 glm-4 speed / latency No data input / output $0.180/M / $0.720/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $3.20/M / $3.20/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
