GLM 5
GLM-5 is an open-weight large language model hosted on Hugging Face under the zai-org organization. It belongs to the class of foundation models designed for text generation and tool use through a structured function-calling mechanism.
The model incorporates a chat template that supports optional tool definitions supplied in JSON within XML tags. When tools are provided, it generates function calls in a specific XML format that includes the function name and argument key-value pairs. This enables the model to invoke external functions as part of its response process. The template also defines handling for visible text content, whether supplied as strings or structured items, and specifies special tokens such as a pad token set to <|endoftext|.
It is delivered as a downloadable model repository on the Hugging Face platform. Users can access the associated configuration files that embed the chat template in Jinja format. The hosting organization aligns with the broader Hugging Face ecosystem focused on open source and open science initiatives.
No specific pricing, licensing terms, or deployment methods beyond the repository itself are stated in the model page.
Overview
5 featuresGLM 5 is a Tool calling project. It focuses on running and experimenting with a capable open-weight language model locally or via self-hosted inference without relying on proprietary APIs. It is built as an open-source project for developers. GLM 5 is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. GLM 5 is available on the web, the command line, and API.
It is developed by ZAI Org, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 6.7k stars and 12 commits in the last 90 days. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 18 comparable projects. Among its 5 catalogued features are Tool Calling, Chat Template, and Function Calling. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Tool Calling
- Chat Template
- Function Calling
- Local Inference
- Open Weights
Built with & integrations
- AWS
- x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
- openai
- bgpt- in the HTML
- anthropic
- bclaude in the HTML
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about GLM 5
- What does GLM 5 do?
- GLM 5 focuses on running and experimenting with a capable open-weight language model locally or via self-hosted inference without relying on proprietary APIs. It is catalogued under Tool calling on PulseGate.
- Who should use GLM 5?
- GLM 5 is an open-source project built for developers.
- Does GLM 5 have a free plan?
- Yes — GLM 5 is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does GLM 5 run on?
- GLM 5 runs on the web, the command line, and API.
- Is GLM 5 still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to GLM 5?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include GLM, GLM, and GLM.GLMGLMGLM
- Who makes GLM 5?
- GLM 5 is developed by ZAI Org.
- How long has GLM 5 been around?
- GLM 5 first shipped in 2026.
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