Z.ai's fifth-generation GLM model. GLM 5.1 to 5.3 have followed it, and GLM 5.3 scores much higher on intelligence at a similar price.
$3.20 per 1M output tokens · Intelligence 27.9
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How GLM 5 compares on price
GLM 5 scores 27.9 at $3.20 per 1M output tokens. GPT-6 Astra leads with 52.7. GLM 5.3 Flash scores as high or higher, for less.
GLM 5 vs GLM 5.3
GLM 5.3 is Z.ai's newer release. GLM 5 is still available in Saaga, and the reviews on this page are about it.
| GLM 5 | GLM 5.3 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price / 1M output | $3.20 | $4.40 | +38% |
| Intelligence | 27.9 | 44.8 | +16.9 |
| Agentic | — | 53.1 | Not benchmarked yet |
| Coding | — | 74.8 | Not benchmarked yet |
| $5 free credit | ≈ 920 replies | ≈ 670 replies | −27% |
Make up your own mind about GLM 5
Your free $5 covers about 920 typical replies from GLM 5, or roughly 1,200,000 words of writing. Run everyday work on GLM 5.3 Flash and it stretches to about 5,900. No card needed.
How we estimate: a typical reply is about 550 words, written with about 3,750 words of conversation sent along with it, at Saaga's billed price for GLM 5. Long documents, file uploads and agents that call tools use more per reply; quick questions use less. “Words of writing” counts output only.
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