GLM 5 TurbovsGPT-6 Astra
GLM 5 Turbo is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.96/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 Turbo | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.96/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.2/M tokens | $50/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 1.1M tokens |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Sep 2026 |
Our Verdict
GPT-6 Astra
GLM 5 TurboRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 5 Turbo costs 16x less per token.
Slight edge
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5 Turbo
Input
$0.96
10× cheaper
Output
$3.20
16× cheaper
GPT-6 Astra
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
GLM 5 Turbo is cheaper on both: 10× input, 16× output.
Where to run it
3 hosts
GLM 5 Turbo1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
GPT-6 Astra uses 3.6x more emoji
GLM 5 Turbo
GPT-6 Astra
54%Vocabulary62%
18wSentence Length15w
0.24Hedging0.87
4.0Bold4.0
3.0Lists2.3
0.00Emoji0.04
0.72Headings0.77
0.17Transitions0.10
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