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title: "glm-5v-turbo - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "glm-5v-turbo from Zai: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# glm-5v-turbo - Model Details & Comparison

> glm-5v-turbo from Zai: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About glm-5v-turbo

glm-5v-turbo is a chat model from Zai, one of 15 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2653 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 34% of models in this category. glm-5v-turbo supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. It accepts up to 200K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Zai Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **200,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$1.20 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$4.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

glm-5v-turbo supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Tool Choice.

## glm-5v-turbo Pricing Overview

At $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, glm-5v-turbo ranks 2653 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 34% of models in this category.

glm-5v-turbo is one of 15 Zai chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to glm-5v-turbo with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| abliterated-model | Abliteration | $1.00 | $3.00 |
| abliterated-model-large-flash | Abliteration | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate glm-5v-turbo costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/zai/model/glm-5v-turbo.md)
- [All Zai pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/zai.md)

## FAQ

### Is glm-5v-turbo cheaper than abliterated-model?

No. glm-5v-turbo costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens while abliterated-model costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making abliterated-model 17% more affordable for input. However, glm-5v-turbo may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does glm-5v-turbo pricing compare to the average chat model?

glm-5v-turbo input pricing is $1.20 per 1M tokens, which is 100% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2653 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 34% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes glm-5v-turbo different from other Zai models?

Among Zai's 15 chat models, glm-5v-turbo ranks 10 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to glm-5v-turbo?

The most comparable chat models to glm-5v-turbo are: abliterated-model from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); abliterated-model-large-flash from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.25/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate glm-5v-turbo costs?

glm-5v-turbo is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.20 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.00.

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