Data points: 70
The readout for GLM-5 and GLM-5 Turbo, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GLM-5
GLM-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 2.
Evidence depth
70 data points
Includes 3 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GLM-5
The charts below split 12 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GLM-5 vs GLM-5 Turboglm-5-vs-glm-5-turbo | Model A GLM-5 | Model B GLM-5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Average speed, First-token latency |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GLM-5 | GLM-5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 46.2%#19 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | GLM-5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| 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-5 | GLM-5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
65 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 37 tok/s / 26385ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and GLM-5 Turbo: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-5 | GLM-5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-5 GLM-5 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | GLM-5 Turbo GLM-5 Turbo is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: GLM-5 leads across 70 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GLM-5 vs GLM-5 Turbo into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | GLM-5 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | GLM-5 Turbo exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, JSON mode. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Zhipu AI | Zhipu AI |
| Context window | 202.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | No data | 131.1K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | z-ai/glm-5-turbo |
| References | No data | No data |
| HLE | 27.2%#22 | 25.4%#28 |
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| GPQA | 82.0%#49 | 84.7%#34 |
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GLM-5 Turbo
speed / latency
58 tok/s / 14600ms
input / output
No data
Seamee API10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data | GLM-5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Zhipu Z.ai10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 27517ms input / output No data | GLM-5 Turbo speed / latency 48 tok/s / 17276ms input / output No data |
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天云港模型开放平台5 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 36 tok/s / 24627ms input / output No data | GLM-5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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星见雅 API5 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 23 tok/s / 39702ms input / output No data | GLM-5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GLM-5 glm-5-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GLM-5 Turbo glm-5-turbo speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M | GLM-5 Turbo glm-5-turbo speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $29.20/M / $350.40/M | GLM-5 Turbo glm-5-turbo speed / latency No data input / output $0.0073/M / $0.0073/M |
GLM-5 GLM-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.040/M / $0.040/M | GLM-5 Turbo glm-5-turbo speed / latency No data input / output $3.50/M / $15.40/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
