Z.AI: GLM 5

Access GLM 5 from Z.AI using Puter.js AI API.

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Model Card

GLM-5 is Zhipu AI's (Z.ai) fifth-generation flagship open-weight foundation model with 744B total parameters (40B active) in a Mixture of Experts architecture, designed for agentic engineering, complex systems coding, and long-horizon agent tasks. It achieves state-of-the-art performance among open-weight models on coding and agentic benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal Bench 2.0, approaching Claude Opus 4.5-level capability.

Context Window N/A

tokens

Max Output 131K

tokens

Input Cost $0.72

per million tokens

Output Cost $2.3

per million tokens

Release Date Feb 12, 2026

 

API Usage Example

Add GLM 5 to your app with just a few lines of code.
No backend, no configuration required.

// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';

puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms", {
    model: "z-ai/glm-5"
}).then(response => {
    document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});
<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms", {
            model: "z-ai/glm-5"
        }).then(response => {
            document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>
# pip install openai
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/",
    api_key="YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="z-ai/glm-5",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
curl https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "model": "z-ai/glm-5",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
    ]
  }'

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use GLM 5?

You can access GLM 5 by Z.AI through Puter.js AI API. Include the library in your web app or Node.js project and start making calls with just a few lines of JavaScript — no backend and no configuration required. You can also use it with Python or cURL via Puter's OpenAI-compatible API.

Is GLM 5 free?

Yes, it is free if you're using it through Puter.js. With the User-Pays Model, you can add GLM 5 to your app at no cost — your users pay for their own AI usage directly, making it completely free for you as a developer.

What is the pricing for GLM 5?
Pricing for GLM 5 is based on the number of input and output tokens used per request.
Price per 1M tokens
Input$0.72
Output$2.3
Who created GLM 5?

GLM 5 was created by Z.AI and released on Feb 12, 2026.

What is the max output length of GLM 5?

GLM 5 can generate up to 131K tokens in a single response.

Does it work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the GLM 5 API works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML through Puter.js. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.

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