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Using GLM-5 Turbo on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · GLM-5 · Zhipu AI

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OpenRouter exposes GLM-5 Turbo through model ID z-ai/glm-5-turbo. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.

Last refreshed 2026-06-15. Next refresh: weekly.

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call z-ai/glm-5-turbo — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $1.20/1M input, $4.00/1M output tokens. See full pricing.
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Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

Pricing on OpenRouter

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

Capabilities

ReasoningJSON / Tool 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.

Full model details →

Model Specs

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

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Vercel AI Gateway$1.20/1M
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Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA