Using GLM-5 on GCP Vertex AI

Implementation guide · GLM-5 · Zhipu AI

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GCP Vertex AI exposes GLM-5 through model ID glm-5. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.

Last refreshed 2026-06-30. Next refresh: weekly.

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at GCP Vertex AI and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the GCP Vertex AI SDK or REST API to call glm-5 — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $1.00/1M input, $3.20/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

Code Examples

Install
pip install google-cloud-aiplatform
API key
GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT
Model ID
glm-5

For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".

import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel

# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("glm-5")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)

Pricing on GCP Vertex AI

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$3.20

Capabilities

ReasoningJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsPrompt Caching

About GLM-5

Flagship open-weight foundation model from Zhipu AI with 744B parameters (40B active per token) in Mixture of Experts architecture. Trained on 28.5T tokens using DeepSeek Sparse Attention on Huawei Ascend hardware. Achieves state-of-the-art performance on coding and agentic benchmarks (SWE-bench Verified: 77.8%). Supports autonomous planning, multi-step tool use, and self-correction.

Model Specs

Released2026-02-11
Parameters744B total, 40B active
Context200k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2025-11

Provider

GCP Vertex AI

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Mountain View, California, United States