The closest alternative to GLM 5V Turbo is GLM 5.2 — comparable intelligence (51.1 vs —); for a cheaper option, GLM 5.2 runs $0.980/M vs $1.20/M; for more speed, Morph V3 Large hits 2.9k t/s; and the best open-weight substitute is GLM 5.2.
GLM 5.2 is the closest alternative to GLM 5V Turbo, with an Intelligence Index of 51.1 (GLM 5V Turbo scores —) at $0.980 per million input tokens.
Yes — GLM 5.2 costs $0.980 per million input tokens versus $1.20 for GLM 5V Turbo, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
GLM 5.2 is the strongest open-weight alternative to GLM 5V Turbo — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 51.1 on intelligence.