[Z.AI](/ai-gateway/models/labs/zai) # GLM 5 Turbo GLM 5 Turbo is the speed-optimized variant of Z.AI's GLM-5, released March 15, 2026. It trades some reasoning depth for faster throughput and lower latency while retaining GLM-5's multiple thinking modes and agentic capabilities. Your use is subject to Z.AI's [Terms](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/terms-of-use) & [Privacy](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/privacy-policy) Policies. ReasoningTool UseImplicit Caching [Use with AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Futm_source%3Dgateway-model-page%26utm_campaign%3Dai-gateway-models&title=Get+Started+with+Vercel+AI+Gateway) [View docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway) AI SDKChat CompletionsMessagesResponses ``` 1import { streamText } from 'ai' 2 3const result = streamText({ 4 model: 'zai/glm-5-turbo', 5 prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?' 6}) ``` [Read docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/sdks-and-apis/ai-sdk) [Overview](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo) [API](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/api) [About](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/about) [Providers](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/providers) [Throughput](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/throughput) [Latency](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/latency) [Uptime](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/uptime) [Status](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/status) [Similar](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/similar) [FAQ](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5-turbo/faq) ## [Copy link to heading](#playground)Playground Try out GLM 5 Turbo by Z.AI. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days. ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75)GLM 5 Turbo ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=96&q=75) GLM 5 Turbo ## [Copy link to heading](#providers)Providers Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the [docs](/docs/ai-gateway/provider-options) for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal. | Provider | | --- | | Context | Max Output | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [Z.AI](/ai-gateway/models/providers/zai) Legal:[Terms](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/terms-of-use)•[Privacy](https://docs.z.ai/legal-agreement/privacy-policy) | 203K | 131K | 0.7s | 100tps | $1.20/M | $4/M | Read:$0.24/M Write:— | — | | | | | 03/15/2026 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## [Copy link to heading](#throughput)Throughput24 hours 1W 1D P50 throughput on live AI Gateway traffic, in tokens per second (TPS). Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#latency)Latency24 hours 1W 1D P50 time to first token (TTFT) on live AI Gateway traffic, in milliseconds. View the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#uptime)Uptime24 hours 1W 1D 1H Direct request success rate on AI Gateway and per-provider. Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/uptime) for more info. 1W 1D 1H ## [Copy link to heading](#more-models-by-zai)More models by Z.AI All Text Code | Model | | --- | | Context | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [zai/glm-5.3-flash](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5.3-flash) | 1M | 0.5s | 126tps | $0.15/M$0.08/M | $0.50/M$0.25/M | Read:$0.03/M$0.01/M Write:— | — | +1 | ![baseten logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fbaseten.png&w=48&q=75) ![deepinfra logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fdeepinfra.png&w=48&q=75) ![digitalocean logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fdigitalocean.png%3Fv%3D1784246703962&w=48&q=75) +11 | | | | 08/26/2026 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [zai/glm-5.3](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5.3) | 1M | 0.3s | 192tps | $1.40/M | $4.40/M | Read:$0.14/M Write:— | — | | ![baseten logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fbaseten.png&w=48&q=75) ![deepinfra logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fdeepinfra.png&w=48&q=75) ![digitalocean logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fdigitalocean.png%3Fv%3D1784246703962&w=48&q=75) +7 | | | | 08/18/2026 | | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [zai/glm-5.2-fast](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5.2-fast) | 1M | 0.5s | 221tps | $2.10/M | $6.60/M | Read:$0.21/M Write:— | — | | ![alibaba logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Falibaba%2520cloud.png&w=48&q=75) ![baseten logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fbaseten.png&w=48&q=75) ![fireworks logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Ffireworks.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 06/23/2026 | | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [zai/glm-5.2](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5.2) | 1M | 0.2s | 345tps | $0.70/MFast $2.10/M | $2.20/MFast $6.60/M | Read:$0.11/M Write:— | — | | ![alibaba logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Falibaba%2520cloud.png&w=48&q=75) ![baseten logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fbaseten.png&w=48&q=75) ![crusoe logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fcrusoe.png&w=48&q=75) +15 | | | | 06/16/2026 | | | ![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) [zai/glm-5](/ai-gateway/models/glm-5) | 203K | 0.7s | 130tps | $0.80/M | $2.56/M | Read:$0.16/M Write:— | — | | ![bedrock 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logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=48&q=75) | | | | 01/19/2026 | | ## [Copy link to heading](#about-glm-5-turbo)About GLM 5 Turbo GLM 5 Turbo was released March 15, 2026 as the speed-optimized variant in Z.AI's GLM-5 generation. The GLM-5 generation introduced selectable thinking modes so you can dial reasoning depth per request, and GLM 5 Turbo makes that capability affordable at production scale. Agentic pipelines benefit the most. Many pipeline steps don't require the full GLM-5's deliberation depth, but they do benefit from the structured thinking modes when problems get harder. GLM 5 Turbo lets you route routine steps to a lightweight thinking mode for fast responses, then escalate harder steps to a deeper mode, all within the same model and API call format. The turbo variant also inherits GLM-5's improved long-range planning and agentic coding capabilities. Combined with the lower per-token cost and faster throughput, this makes it practical to run multi-step agent workflows that would be prohibitively expensive at full GLM-5 pricing. Through AI Gateway, GLM 5 Turbo shares the same API surface as GLM-5. ## [Copy link to heading](#what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-provider)What To Consider When Choosing a Provider - Configuration: GLM 5 Turbo supports multiple thinking modes like GLM-5. Match the mode to the task: lightweight modes for extraction and classification, deeper modes for multi-step reasoning. Even deeper modes run faster than the equivalent on the full GLM-5. - Configuration: For the most complex reasoning chains, the full GLM-5 will produce higher-quality results. Benchmark both on your hardest tasks to quantify the difference. - Configuration: Switching between GLM-5 and GLM 5 Turbo requires only changing the model identifier. No integration changes needed. - Zero Data Retention: Zero Data Retention is offered on a per-provider and model basis. See the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/security-and-compliance/zdr) for details. - Authentication: AI Gateway authenticates requests using an [API key](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#api-key-authentication) or [OIDC token](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#oidc-token-authentication). You do not need to manage provider credentials directly. ## [Copy link to heading](#when-to-use-glm-5-turbo)When to Use GLM 5 Turbo ### Best for - High-volume agentic pipelines: Most steps need GLM-5-class capability at lower latency and cost - Structured data extraction: Documents where speed matters as much as accuracy - Real-time coding assistance: Fast responses improve developer productivity without sacrificing agentic capabilities - Production deployments at scale: Per-token cost directly impacts margins - Multi-step workflows: Fast execution steps on GLM 5 Turbo pair with complex reasoning steps on the full GLM-5 ### Consider alternatives when - Maximum reasoning depth: The full GLM-5 provides the deepest deliberation in the generation on every request - Vision or multimodal input: GLM-5V-Turbo adds image understanding to the turbo tier - Frontend code focus: GLM-4.7 offers targeted frontend improvements at lower cost - Absolute fastest inference: GLM-4.7-FlashX provides the lowest latency option when minimal capability is acceptable ## [Copy link to heading](#conclusion)Conclusion Selectable thinking modes at production-friendly pricing make GLM 5 Turbo the practical entry point for teams adopting GLM-5 generation capabilities. Route agentic workflows through AI Gateway and scale between thinking depth levels per request.