GLM-5 Turbo API — pricing & specs

GLM-5 Turbo is a text model from Zhipu AI. On KeepRouter, GLM-5 Turbo costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, billed pay-as-you-go with no monthly fee. Call it through a compatible KeepRouter endpoint supported by its active route, with the model id glm-5-turbo.

How pricing works for GLM-5 Turbo

GLM-5 Turbo is billed per token — $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.2400 per 1M tokens. The published price is pay-as-you-go, with no monthly fee; actual request cost depends on measured token usage.

Calling GLM-5 Turbo on KeepRouter

Point a compatible client at the supported KeepRouter endpoint and set the model to glm-5-turbo. KeepRouter preserves the client-facing request shape while handling upstream routing or translation. Use POST /v1/chat/completions or, on compatible chat routes, POST /v1/messages; streaming and tool support depend on the model's active route.

cURL

curl https://keeprouter.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEEPROUTER_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"glm-5-turbo","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://keeprouter.com/v1", api_key="$KEEPROUTER_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(model="glm-5-turbo", messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}])

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://keeprouter.com/v1", apiKey: process.env.KEEPROUTER_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({ model: "glm-5-turbo", messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }] });

Source and verification boundary

Official Zhipu AI website. KeepRouter's live catalog is authoritative for the customer price and enabled endpoint shown here; the maker remains authoritative for upstream model capabilities and limits.

Guides

• Call GLM-5 Turbo with the OpenAI SDK
• Use GLM-5 Turbo in Claude Code

Related models

• GLM-5.1 by Zhipu AI — $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens
• GLM-5 by Zhipu AI — $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens
• GLM-5.2 by Zhipu AI — $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens
• GLM-4.7 by Zhipu AI — $0.6000 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens
• GLM-5V Turbo by Zhipu AI — $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens
• GLM-4.6 by Zhipu AI — $0.6000 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens

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Catalog facts and prices last changed 2026-08-01.