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GLM 5V Turbo API

Zhipu AI·Vision

GLM 5V Turbo — native multimodal Z.ai agent foundation model for vision-based coding and image/video/text tasks.

200K Context 32.8K out 599 req/24h $0.08 24h volume
Input
Text Image
Output
Text

Pricing

Cheapest live price, per 1 million tokens.

Input / 1M tokens

$1.0215% off

$1.20 OpenRouter

Output / 1M tokens

$3.4115% off

$4.00 OpenRouter

Cache read / 1M

$0.204

Repeated prompt prefixes

Cache read is the discounted rate for repeated prompt prefixes (system prompts, agent context).

Capabilities · 9

Vision Reasoning Adjustable reasoning Tool calling JSON mode JSON schema Streaming Seed Logprobs

Specifications

Context window
200K
Max output
33K
Type
Vision
Creator
Zhipu AI
Live sellers
27
Requests / 24h
599

Price history · 60 days

Sep 5 — Nov 4▲ 9.57% vs last week
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Estimated monthly cost

30 days at the cheapest live price.

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Quick start

OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="glm-5v-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

About GLM 5V Turbo

GLM 5V Turbo is a multimodal language model developed by Zhipu AI. It's particularly well-suited for analyzing images, screenshots, and visual content, tackling complex, multi-step reasoning problems, orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction and handling large contexts of up to 200K tokens. Its 200K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. It can write up to 33K tokens in a single response.

As of Nov 4, 2026, GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.02 per 1M input tokens and $3.41 per 1M output tokens on Qubax, versus $1.20 / $4.00 on OpenRouter (15% less on input). A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $3.75. 27 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. It handled 599 requests on Qubax in the last 24 hours. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.

Visual Analysis
Analyze images, screenshots, diagrams, and visual content
Complex Reasoning
Multi-step problem solving, math, and logical analysis
Function Calling
Build agents and tool-using applications
Long Documents
Process entire codebases, books, or lengthy conversations
Chat & Conversation
Build AI chatbots and conversational assistants

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the GLM 5V Turbo API cost?

On Qubax, GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.02 per 1M input tokens and $3.41 per 1M output tokens. This is 15% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $1.20 per 1M input tokens.

Is the GLM 5V Turbo API compatible with OpenAI?

Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use GLM 5V Turbo as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.

Why is GLM 5V Turbo cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?

Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 15% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for GLM 5V Turbo.

How do I pay for GLM 5V Turbo API usage?

Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.

What is the context window of GLM 5V Turbo?

GLM 5V Turbo supports a context window of 200K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.

What can I build with GLM 5V Turbo?

You can use GLM 5V Turbo to analyze images and visual content, tackle complex multi-step reasoning tasks, build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines and process long documents and entire codebases. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.

How fast and reliable is GLM 5V Turbo on Qubax?

Responses stream token by token. 27 sellers serve it, so if one is slow or down the request moves to the next.

GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-5.2 Codex: which should I choose?

GLM 5V Turbo by Zhipu AI and GPT-5.2 Codex by OpenAI are both strong models in a similar price tier. GLM 5V Turbo excels at complex reasoning and supports vision/image inputs. GPT-5.2 Codex comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, GLM 5V Turbo starts at $1.02/1M input tokens while GPT-5.2 Codex comes in at $0.656/1M, so GPT-5.2 Codex may be worth considering if you need to minimize per-token cost. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.

Can I use GLM 5V Turbo for commercial projects?

Yes. GLM 5V Turbo on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.

Why use GLM 5V Turbo on Qubax?

15% cheaper

Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.

Pay with crypto

350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.

OpenAI & Anthropic compatible

Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.

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