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GLM-5 Turbo on Vercel AI Gateway

GLM-5 · Zhipu AI

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Last refreshed 2026-05-22. Next refresh: weekly.

Why use GLM-5 Turbo on Vercel AI Gateway?

Vercel AI Gateway offers GLM-5 Turbo with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.20/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.

Compare GLM-5 Turbo across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use case
Input / 1M
$1.20
Output / 1M
$4.00
Cache
read $0.24
Batch
Not sourced

Setup recipe

Python + curl
Install
pip install openai
Auth
export AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...
Call
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
Model ID
zai/glm-5-turbo

Request example

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="zai/glm-5-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Gotchas

  • Use provider model ID "zai/glm-5-turbo", not the LLMReference slug "glm-5-turbo".
  • creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
  • The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.

Compare GLM-5 Turbo Across Providers

ProviderInput (per 1M)Output (per 1M)
OpenRouter$1.20$4.00
Vercel AI Gateway$1.20$4.00

Pricing

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$1.20
Output tokens$4.00

Capabilities

ReasoningFunction CallingTool UseStructured Outputs

About GLM-5 Turbo

Purpose-built variant of GLM-5 optimized for agent orchestration and complex automated workflows. Features native agent-friendly training emphasizing tool use, command following, and persistent task execution. Designed for OpenClaw (Lobster Agent) workflows with ~0.67% tool-call error rate. Achieves 20% higher inference performance vs base GLM-5.

FAQ

What does GLM-5 Turbo cost on Vercel AI Gateway?

On Vercel AI Gateway, GLM-5 Turbo costs $1.2 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens.

What is the context window for GLM-5 Turbo on Vercel AI Gateway?

GLM-5 Turbo supports a 202,800 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.

How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other GLM-5 Turbo providers?

GLM-5 Turbo is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $1.2/1M tokens from OpenRouter.

What API model ID do I use for GLM-5 Turbo on Vercel AI Gateway?

Use the model ID zai/glm-5-turbo when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.

Who created GLM-5 Turbo?

GLM-5 Turbo was created by Zhipu AI as part of the GLM-5 model family.

Is GLM-5 Turbo open source?

GLM-5 Turbo is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.

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Model Specs

Released2026-03-01
Parameters744B total, 40B active
Context200k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2025-11

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