Model Comparison

GLM-5 vs GPT-4 Turbo

Comparing GLM-5 and GPT-4 Turbo across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

GLM-5 and GPT-4 Turbo don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GLM-5 costs less

For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 9.4x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo is more expensive than GLM-5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Apr 26 2026 • llm-stats.com
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerUnknown Organization
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GLM-5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4 Turbo's 128,000 tokens. GLM-5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while GPT-4 Turbo uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GLM-5

MIT

Open weights

GPT-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.

GLM-5 is 22 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

2 months ago

1.8yr newer
GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while GLM-5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5's cutoff date.

GLM-5

—

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

GLM-5 is available from ZAI. GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI.

GLM-5

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

GPT-4 Turbo

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Zhipu AI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
OpenAI

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo

FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5 vs GPT-4 Turbo

GLM-5 (Zhipu AI) and GPT-4 Turbo (OpenAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
GLM-5 scores t2-bench: 89.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 77.8%, BrowseComp: 75.9%, MCP Atlas: 67.8%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 56.2%. GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%.
GLM-5 is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. GLM-5 costs $1.00/M input and $3.20/M output via z. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure.
GLM-5 supports 200K tokens and GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($1.00 vs $10.00/M), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GLM-5 is developed by Zhipu AI and GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.