Z.AI: GLM 5 API

Access Z.AI: 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 Z.AI: GLM 5 to your app with just a few lines of code.
No API keys, 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>

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Z.AI: GLM 5 API about?

The Z.AI: GLM 5 API gives you access to Z.AI's chat model through Puter.js. With just a few lines of JavaScript, you can integrate Z.AI: GLM 5 into any web app or Node.js project — no API keys, no backend, and no configuration required.

Who created Z.AI: GLM 5?

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

What is the max output length of Z.AI: GLM 5?

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

How much does it cost?
The Z.AI: GLM 5 API is available through the User-Pays Model. As a developer, you can add the Z.AI: GLM 5 API to your app for free — your users pay for their own AI costs directly.
Price per 1M tokens
Input$0.72
Output$2.3
How do I access the Z.AI: GLM 5 API?

You can access the Z.AI: GLM 5 API with just a few lines of JavaScript — no API keys, no backend, and no configuration required. Include the Puter.js library in your project and start making calls right away. For more details, check out our documentation.

Does the Z.AI: GLM 5 API work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the Z.AI: 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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