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GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 5 Turbo

GLM 4.7 Flash (Z.ai) and GLM 5 Turbo (Z.ai) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, GLM 5 Turbo holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#39 vs #67); GLM 4.7 Flash is 10× cheaper per output token ($0.40/1M vs $4.00/1M); and GLM 4.7 Flash ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose GLM 4.7 Flash if…

  • API cost matters — $0.40/1M output tokens against $4.00/1M, about 10× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.06/1M against $1.20/1M.
  • you want to self-host: GLM 4.7 Flash ships open weights while GLM 5 Turbo is api only.
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 1.

Choose GLM 5 Turbo if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #39 against #67 (55.0 vs 38.0 points).
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 39.1 against 23.3.
  • you want the more recently listed model — GLM 5 Turbo was listed 15 March 2026, GLM 4.7 Flash 19 January 2026.

GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 5 Turbo: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 5 Turbo
FieldGLM 4.7 FlashZ.aiGLM 5 TurboZ.ai
ModelCap Index position#67#39
Index score38.055.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.06$1.20
Output price / 1M tokens$0.40$4.00
Context window203K tokens203K tokens
Max output tokens16K131K
API providers listed41
Weight accessOpen weightsAPI only
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed19 January 202615 March 2026
PublisherZ.aiZ.ai

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 5 Turbo

Public benchmark boards where GLM 4.7 Flash or GLM 5 Turbo has a published result
BoardGLM 4.7 FlashGLM 5 TurboLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14241413–1435—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis23.3intelligence-index39.1intelligence-indexGLM 5 Turbo

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 5 Turbo: common questions

Is GLM 4.7 Flash better than GLM 5 Turbo?

GLM 5 Turbo ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #39 against #67. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is GLM 4.7 Flash cheaper than GLM 5 Turbo?

GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper on output tokens: $0.40/1M against $4.00/1M. Input tokens are $0.06/1M for GLM 4.7 Flash and $1.20/1M for GLM 5 Turbo. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, GLM 4.7 Flash or GLM 5 Turbo?

Both publish a 203K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, GLM 4.7 Flash or GLM 5 Turbo?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 5 Turbo open-weight models?

GLM 4.7 Flash: Open weights. GLM 5 Turbo: API only. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run GLM 4.7 Flash and GLM 5 Turbo?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for GLM 4.7 Flash and 1 for GLM 5 Turbo, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this GLM 4.7 Flash vs GLM 5 Turbo comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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