Models

GLM 5 Turbo vs GLM 5.2

Output tokens cost $4.00 per million on GLM 5 Turbo and $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2. Input tokens cost $1.20 per million on GLM 5 Turbo and $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.24 per million on GLM 5 Turbo and $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2. Context lengths are 202,752 tokens on GLM 5 Turbo and 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 8.9s on GLM 5 Turbo and 1.1s on GLM 5.2. Measured output throughput is 21.6 tok/s on GLM 5 Turbo and 37.7 tok/s on GLM 5.2. On the LMArena coding leaderboard GLM 5 Turbo scores 1496 and GLM 5.2 scores 1505.

Z.AIGLM 5 TurboZ.AIGLM 5.2
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GLM 5 Turbo
Z.AI · text → text

GLM-5-Turbo is a foundational model deeply optimized for the OpenClaw scenario. From the training stage it has been specifically optimized for the core requirements of OpenClaw tasks, enhancing key capabilities such as tool invocation, instruction following, scheduled and persistent tasks, and long-chain execution.

Input$1.20 /M
Output$4.00 /M
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GLM 5.2
Z.AI · text → text

GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.

Input$1.13 /M
Output$3.94 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GLM 5 Turbo
GLM 5.2
Input /M
$1.20
$1.13
Output /M
$4.00
$3.94
Cache read /M
$0.24
$0.28
Context length
202,752
1,000,000
Max output
0
128,000
Time to First Token
8.9 s
1.1 s
Throughput
21.6 tok/s
37.7 tok/s
Modalities
text
text
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
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June 16, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

glm-5-turboglm-5.2

Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

glm-5-turboglm-5.2

Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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LMArena Benchmarks

LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.

Text
glm-5-turboglm-5.2
1420146015001540
Overall
14581470
Coding
14961505
Math
14391475
Hard prompts
14791488
Instruction following
14481462
Multi-turn
14701471
Creative writing
14501450
Longer query
14711479
Chinese
15161526
English
14711477
WebDev Arena
glm-5-turboglm-5.2
14001460152015801640
Overall
14351582
React
14251594
HTML
14521537
Gaming
14371617
Simulations
14411606
Data analytics
14291542

Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.

Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

GLM 5.2
$127 /mo
GLM 5 Turbo
$132 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GLM 5 Turbo, GLM 5.2?

GLM 5.2: $3.94/M output tokens; GLM 5 Turbo: $4.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

GLM 5.2: 1505; GLM 5 Turbo: 1496 (LMArena coding leaderboard).

Which responds faster?

GLM 5.2: 1.1s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

GLM 5 Turbo accepts 202,752 and GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GLM 5.2 at 37.7 tok/s and GLM 5 Turbo at 21.6 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GLM 5 Turbo accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.

Can I call GLM 5 Turbo and GLM 5.2 with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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