GLM 5 Turbo
Z.ai's speed-optimized agentic model with selectable reasoning modes, native tool calling, and a 200K context window for OpenClaw workflows.
Get API key- Provider
- Z.ai
- Price
- $1.20 in · $4 out / 1M
- Context window
- 200K tokens
- Released
- March 15, 2026
- License
- Open weights
What is GLM 5 Turbo?
GLM 5 Turbo is Z.ai's speed-optimized agentic language model, released in March 2026. It offers selectable reasoning modes, native tool calling, and a 200K context window for multi-step OpenClaw workflows, trading some deliberation depth for faster throughput and lower latency than the base GLM-5.
Use it privately on Venice
On Venice, GLM 5 Turbo runs under an anonymized privacy tier with zero retention — your prompts are not stored or used for training. You get its agentic tool use, reasoning modes, and code-optimized output without Big-Tech surveillance, paying only per token with no subscription required.
What can it do?
- •Native OpenClaw optimization with function calling, reasoning, web search, and structured JSON output for agentic workflows.
- •Selectable thinking modes let you trade speed for depth per request.
- •200K context window and 32K max output support long documents and multi-turn chains.
- •Open weights enable inspection and permissionless deployment.
- •Code-optimized generation and fast throughput make it practical for production software pipelines.
- •Proprietary turbo tuning on top of the open GLM-5 base means the exact checkpoint and training mix are controlled by Z.ai.
- •Trades some reasoning depth for speed compared to the base GLM-5.
- •Context window is smaller than 1M-token frontier rivals.
- •Not uncensored; includes safety alignment that may limit certain outputs.
- •Can require careful system prompting to avoid looping in long agent chains.
- •Lacks full multimodal capabilities (text-only).
GLM 5 Turbo capabilities
- Tool use / function calling
- Vision (image input)
- Reasoning
- Web search
- Code-optimized
- Structured output (JSON schema)
- Audio input
- Video input
- Multiple image inputs
- Log probabilities
How to use it via API
Venice exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Swap your base URL and call z-ai-glm-5-turbo.
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "z-ai-glm-5-turbo",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum tunneling simply." }]
}'Specifications
Pricing
Billed per token on Venice: $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens.
New Venice accounts include a free daily allowance and 500 welcome credits — no credit card required.
GLM 5 Turbo vs alternatives
| Model | Context window | Open weights | Strongest at | Price (Venice) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5 Turbo | 200K tokens | Yes | Agentic tool use & coding | $1.20 in · $4 out / 1M |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 160K tokens | Yes | General reasoning & value | $0.33 in · $0.48 out / 1M |
| GLM 5.1 | 200K tokens | Yes | Balanced GLM-5 generation | $1.10 in · $4.15 out / 1M |
| Kimi K2.6 | 256K tokens | Yes | Long-context coding | $0.75 in · $3.50 out / 1M |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | 1M tokens | No | Enterprise agents | $3.60 in · $18 out / 1M |
Speed-optimized agentic model with selectable reasoning modes and native tool calling.
What is it good for?
- •Multi-step agent workflows and OpenClaw automation requiring tool use and persistent execution.
- •Coding assistants and software engineering with structured output and reasoning modes.
- •High-throughput RAG and document processing within 200K contexts.
- •MCP tool integration and external API orchestration.
- •Real-time streaming applications where low latency matters.
Prompting tips
- •Route routine pipeline steps to a lighter thinking mode and escalate hard problems to deeper reasoning.
- •Use explicit JSON schema mode for reliable structured outputs in agent loops.
- •Provide specific system prompts to prevent looping in multi-step tool chains.
- •Leverage function calling definitions to improve tool invocation accuracy.
Version history
Open-source base flagship.
CurrentSpeed-optimized agentic variant.
Frequently asked questions
GLM 5 Turbo is Z.ai's speed-optimized agentic language model, released in March 2026. It features selectable reasoning modes, native tool calling, web search, and a 200K context window for multi-step OpenClaw and coding workflows.
On Venice, GLM 5 Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.24 per million. You pay per token with no subscription required.
You can try GLM 5 Turbo on Venice with included welcome credits. Heavier use is billed per token; there is no free unlimited tier.
Venice hosts GLM 5 Turbo with open weights, though the turbo variant is a proprietary tuning of the open-source GLM-5 base. You can inspect and experiment with the weights, but the checkpoint is maintained by Z.ai.
Yes. GLM 5 Turbo supports function calling, MCP tool integration, and structured JSON output, making it built for agentic workflows and external tool orchestration.
GLM 5 Turbo is optimized for agentic tool use and coding with selectable reasoning modes, while DeepSeek V3.2 offers lower cost and strong general reasoning. Choose Turbo for long-chain agent reliability; choose DeepSeek for budget-conscious workloads.
GLM 5 Turbo supports a 200K-token context window and up to 32,768 tokens of output per request.
Yes. GLM 5 Turbo supports web search on Venice, enabling real-time grounding for agent workflows and research tasks.
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