Is GLM-5 or GPT-3.5-turbo cheaper?

GPT-3.5-turbo is cheaper on output tokens ($1.50 vs $3.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GLM-5 or GPT-3.5-turbo?

GLM-5 has the larger context window (205K tokens).

GLM-5 vs GPT-3.5-turbo

GPT-3.5-turbo is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5 offers a larger context window. Choose GLM-5 or GPT-3.5-turbo based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GLM-5	GPT-3.5-turbo
Provider	OrcaRouter	OrcaRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$1.00	$0.50
Output / 1M tokens	$3.20	$1.50
Context window	205K	16K
Parameters	744B	20B
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Feb 2026	Mar 2023

GLM-5 details →GPT-3.5-turbo details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.