GLM 5 vs ERNIE 5.0
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM 5 offers a larger context window. Choose GLM 5 or ERNIE 5.0 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | GLM 5 | ERNIE 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai | ZenMux |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.00 | $0.84 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.20 | $3.37 |
| Context window | 205K | 128K |
| Parameters | 744B | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| LiveBench score | 68.7 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 72.8 | — |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | 69.7 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1446 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1435 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 87.8 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 16.4 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 146 | — |
FAQ
Is GLM 5 or ERNIE 5.0 cheaper?
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens ($3.20 vs $3.37 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, GLM 5 or ERNIE 5.0?
GLM 5 has the larger context window (205K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.