Using GLM-5 on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · GLM-5 · Zhipu AI

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OpenRouter exposes GLM-5 through model ID z-ai/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
Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
2
Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call z-ai/glm-5 — see the documentation for request format.
3
You'll be billed $0.60/1M input, $2.08/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

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Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

Pricing on OpenRouter

Type	Price (per 1M)
Input tokens	$0.60
Output tokens	$2.08

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.

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Model Specs

Released2026-02-11

Parameters744B total, 40B active

Context200k

ArchitectureMixture of Experts

Knowledge cutoff2025-11

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA