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GLM-5

by Zhipu AI · Text & Chat · Code

Z.AI's latest open-weight flagship.

84/100AIVerso score
#27 of 49in Text & Chat
Cheap APIStarting price
YesFree tier
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At a glance

ProviderZhipu AI
CategoryText & Chat, Code
Starting priceCheap API
Free tierYes
API accessYes
Open sourceYes
Context window128K tokens
Mobile appiOS & Android

Key facts

Capability ratings

Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
82
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
78
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
80
Knowledgee.g. MMLU-Pro
80
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
80
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
82
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
75

AIVerso capability ratings (0–100), an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.

Features

✗ Image generation
✗ Video generation
✗ Native audio model
✗ Web search
✗ Voice mode (app)
✗ PDF analysis

Strengths

Free tier available
Open source / open weights — self-hostable
API access for developers
iOS & Android apps

Limitations

No built-in web search

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is GLM-5 free?

Yes — GLM-5 has a free tier. Pricing: Cheap API.

What are the best alternatives to GLM-5?

The highest-rated AI chatbots & text models from other providers on AIVerso are Claude Fable 5.1 (99/100), GPT-6 Astra (98/100), Fugu Ultra v2 (97/100).

Does GLM-5 have an API?

Yes, GLM-5 can be used via an API.

Is GLM-5 open source?

Yes — GLM-5 is available as open source / open weights, so it can be self-hosted.

How does AIVerso rate GLM-5?

GLM-5 scores 84/100 on AIVerso and ranks #27 of 49 in Text & Chat. Scores combine public benchmark results, features and pricing; commissions never influence them.

How we rate: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks, provider documentation, features and pricing — not on commission rates. Prices can change; check the provider's site before buying. Last updated: September 29, 2026.