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GLM 5
glm-5
0.0
Helpfulness
Instruction Following
Comprehension
Empathy
Creative Writing
Helpfulness
0.0
Instruction Following
0.0
Comprehension
0.0
Empathy
0.0
Creative Writing
0.0
Speed
Avg 72 tok/s
Release Date
February 11, 2026
Lab
Zhipu AI
Type
Open Source
Context Size
200K
Max Output Tokens
128K
Cost per 1 million tokens
$1.00 / $3.20
Model Inputs*
Text, Images
Model Outputs*
Text
Tool Calling*
Enabled
Overall Assistant Score
An average score combining the 5 main categories.
87.54 pts
Rank #9
83th Percentile
0
Novice
33
Capable
66
Proficient
100
Expert
GLM-5 is Zhipu AI's flagship 744B parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model, released on February 11, 2026. It is specifically engineered for "Agentic Engineering," excelling in complex system tasks and long-horizon planning. With a 200k context window and a focus on coding and factual accuracy, it rivals top proprietary models like Claude Opus 4.5 in logic density. While its empathy scores are lower (72.5), its instruction-following (92.5) and creative writing (84.5) capabilities make it a premier choice for open-weight engineering workflows.

Intelligence

Overall Score; Higher is better

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o3
GPT 5.2
GLM 5
GPT 5
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Grok 4.1 Fa…

Speed

Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better

Grok 3 Mini
GPT 5.1
Grok 4.1 Fa…
GLM 4.5 Air
GPT 5.2
GLM 5
GPT 5
Gemini 3 Fl…
Grok 4
GLM 4.6

Price

USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better

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Closest Rivals

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