GLM 5 Turbo vs Grok 3
Compare GLM 5 Turbo by Z-ai against Grok 3 by xAI, context windows of 203K vs 128K, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, GLM 5 Turbo or Grok 3?
GLM 5 Turbo and Grok 3 are both competitive models. Context windows: 203K vs 128K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GLM 5 Turbo and Grok 3
GLM 5 Turbo is made by z-ai while Grok 3 is from xai. GLM 5 Turbo has a 203K token context window compared to Grok 3's 128K.
API pricing
Per 1M tokens
GLM 5 Turbo
Input
$0.96
Output
$3.20
Grok 3
Input
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Output
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Our Verdict
GLM 5 Turbo
Grok 3
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
50%
Grok 3 uses 3.9x more emoji
GLM 5 Turbo
Grok 3
54%Vocabulary49%
18wSentence Length18w
0.24Hedging0.94
4.0Bold2.5
3.0Lists3.0
0.00Emoji0.04
0.72Headings0.65
0.17Transitions0.08
Based on 23 + 17 text responses
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