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Exploring Next — Ep 230 w/ Justy & Cody — z.ai debuts faster, cheaper GLM-5 Turbo model for agents and 'claws' — but it's not open-source

Z.ai launches GLM-5-Turbo, a proprietary variant of their open-source GLM-5 model optimized for agent workflows and tool use. At $4.16 per million tokens total cost, it undercuts competitors while delivering better tool reliability and execution stability for multi-step automation tasks.

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