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GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GLM 5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-3.5 Turbo wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time

GLM 5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Benchmark Advantage
GLM 5
Context Window
GLM 5
Speed
GPT-3.5 Turbo

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-3.5 TurboGLM 5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-3.5 TurboGLM 5
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorOpenAIZ-ai
ReleasedMay 2023Feb 2026

GPT-3.5 Turbo Modalities

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GLM 5 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-3.5 Turbo has cheaper input pricing at $0.50/M tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo has cheaper output pricing at $1.50/M tokens.
GLM 5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 39.0, compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo's score of 10.7.
GPT-3.5 Turbo has a 16,385 token context window, while GLM 5 has a 202,752 token context window.
GPT-3.5 Turbo does not support vision. GLM 5 does not support vision.