How much does GLM 5v Turbo cost?

GLM 5v Turbo is billed pay-as-you-go at $1.32 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can GLM 5v Turbo do?

GLM 5v Turbo supports Vision, Tool calling.

Is GLM 5v Turbo free to use?

GLM 5v Turbo is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use GLM 5v Turbo via the API?

GLM 5v Turbo is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID glm-5v-turbo with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes GLM 5v Turbo?

GLM 5v Turbo is Z.ai's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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GLM 5v Turbo

API model name: glm-5v-turbo

GLM 5v Turbo is Z.ai's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Vision, Tool calling. It is priced at $1.32 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $1.20 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$1.32

Output / 1M tokens

$4.40

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.26

Official input rate

$1.20

Official output rate

$4.00

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Specifications

Provider: Z.ai
Type: chat model

Capabilities

VisionTool calling

What is GLM 5v Turbo used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
Image understanding — analyze photos, screenshots, charts and scanned documents.
Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.

GLM 5v Turbo vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
GLM 5v Turbo	—	—	$1.32	$4.40
GLM 4	—	—	$6.10	$7.72
GLM 4 Airx	—	—	$0.58	$0.62
GLM 4 Long	—	—	$0.08	$0.12

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

GLM 5v Turbo — frequently asked questions

How much does GLM 5v Turbo cost?: GLM 5v Turbo is billed pay-as-you-go at $1.32 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can GLM 5v Turbo do?: GLM 5v Turbo supports Vision, Tool calling.
Is GLM 5v Turbo free to use?: GLM 5v Turbo is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use GLM 5v Turbo via the API?: GLM 5v Turbo is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID glm-5v-turbo with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes GLM 5v Turbo?: GLM 5v Turbo is Z.ai's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use GLM 5v Turbo via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass glm-5v-turbo as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "glm-5v-turbo",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="glm-5v-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

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-5v-turbo",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);