Question 1

What is GLM 5 Turbo?

Accepted Answer

GLM 5 Turbo is a model from Z.ai, released on Mar 15, 2026. GLM-5 Turbo is a new model from Z.ai designed for fast inference and strong performance in agent-driven environments such as OpenClaw scenarios. It is deeply optimized for real-world agent workflows involving long execution chains, with improved complex instruction decomposition, tool use, scheduled and persistent execution, and overall stability across extended tasks.

Question 2

How much does GLM 5 Turbo cost?

Accepted Answer

On the Respan gateway, input starts at $1.08 per 1M tokens on Novita, and output starts at $3.60 per 1M tokens on Novita, after gateway discounts. Averaged across 3 providers, it costs $1.16 per 1M input tokens and $3.87 per 1M output tokens.

Question 3

Which providers serve GLM 5 Turbo on Respan?

Accepted Answer

3 providers serve GLM 5 Turbo: Novita, OpenRouter, and Z.ai.

Question 4

What is GLM 5 Turbo's context window?

Accepted Answer

GLM 5 Turbo accepts up to 203K tokens of context on its largest provider route.

Question 5

How do I use GLM 5 Turbo with the Respan gateway?

Accepted Answer

Point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at https://api.respan.ai/api/ with your Respan API key and set the model to "zai/glm-5-turbo". To set it up with a coding agent, copy the agent setup prompt at the top of this page.

Question 6

How fast is GLM 5 Turbo?

Accepted Answer

Over the last 30 days of requests through the Respan gateway, the fastest provider was Novita at 10 tokens per second, and the lowest response latency was 5.2 seconds on Z.ai. Speed varies with request size and provider.

Provider	Context	Input	Output
NovitaSave 10%`novita/zai-org/glm-5-turbo`	203K	$1.08/M	$3.60/M
OpenRouter`openrouter/z-ai/glm-5-turbo`	203K	$1.20/M	$4.00/M
Z.ai`zai/glm-5-turbo`	200K	$1.20/M	$4.00/M

GLM 5 Turbo

Providers

Certified where it counts.

Pricing

Cost by volume

Throughput and latency

Output speed

Response latency

Apps

GLM 5 Turbo FAQ

Works with your entire stack

Built for AI agents.
Break less.
Ship more.