GLM-5-Turbo was released by Z.ai on March 15, 2026, as a flagship model in the GLM Turbo line.
- Release 1 of 1 in the GLM Turbo line.
- The first release in this line.
- Still the newest model in the line.
What changed
GLM-5-Turbo is a closed-weights variant of GLM-5 that Z.ai optimized for OpenClaw agent work such as tool calling, timed and persistent tasks and long-chain execution, with a 200K-token context window.
Compared with GLM-5 · comparison chosen by Z.ai
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Where the GLM Turbo line stands
GLM-5-Turbo is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.
Every GLM Turbo release
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- Mar 15, 2026GLM-5-Turbo · this page