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GLM 5 vs Gpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Z Ai

Model

GLM 5

Tool calling

Best $0.600 in · $2.08 out

Context window 203K

Pricing
OpenAI

Model

Gpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14

Image inputTool calling

Best $1.25 in · $10.00 out

Context window 272K

Pricing

GLM 5 is cheaper across the board — 20% cheaper on input and 68% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderGLM 5 inGLM 5 outGpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14 inGpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14 out
Baseten$0.950$3.15N/AN/A
OpenAIN/AN/A$1.25$10.00
Openrouter$0.720$2.30N/AN/A
Z Ai$1.00$3.20N/AN/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Z Ai · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Z Ai · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

OpenAI · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
GLM 5
Gpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14
Context window
202,752 tokens
272,000 tokens
Max output tokens
128,000 tokens
128,000 tokens
Vision
No
Yes
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
Release date
Feb 2026
N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

GLM 5
Monthly
$492
Annual
$6.0K
Gpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14
Monthly
$1.9K
Annual
$22.8K
Save $1.4K/month with GLM 5

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Gpt 5 Search Api 2025 10 14. Its 272K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 202K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use GLM 5. Output tokens are 68% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

GLM 5 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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