GLM 5
API model name: glm-5
GLM 5 is Z.ai's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Tool calling. It is priced at $0.95 per million input tokens and $3.15 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $1.00 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.
Pricing
Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.
Specifications
- Provider
- Z.ai
- Type
- chat model
Capabilities
Benchmarks
Independent evaluations and measured speed from Artificial Analysis.
GLM-5 (Non-reasoning)
Source: Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai)
What is GLM 5 used for?
- Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
- Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.
GLM 5 vs. similar models
| Model | Intelligence | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5 | — | — | $0.95 | $3.15 |
| GLM 4.5 | — | — | $0.67 | $2.44 |
| GLM 4.5v | — | — | $0.67 | $2.00 |
| GLM 5.1 | — | — | $1.54 | $4.85 |
Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.
Related models
GLM 5 — frequently asked questions
- How much does GLM 5 cost?
- GLM 5 is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $3.15 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
- What can GLM 5 do?
- GLM 5 supports Tool calling.
- Is GLM 5 free to use?
- GLM 5 is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
- How do I use GLM 5 via the API?
- GLM 5 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID glm-5 with your Api.Airforce API key.
- Who makes GLM 5?
- GLM 5 is Z.ai's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.
Use GLM 5 via the API
OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass glm-5 as the model.
curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-5",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-5",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);