glm-5 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
LiveGLM-5 is an advanced, open-source large language model designed for developers tackling the toughest challenges. It excels at long-context reasoning, multi-step tool orchestration, and complex systems engineering, making it the ideal choice for powering sophisticated agents and applications that require high-level cognitive tasks.
Modality
Chat
Context window
203K tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Region
US
Weights
Open weights
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Pricing
Input
34.32
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
118.98
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
3,500.64 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
glm-5 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-5",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-5",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-5",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does glm-5 cost?
34.32 EGP per 1M input tokens; 118.98 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of glm-5?
glm-5 supports a context window of 202,752 tokens (203K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.
Where is glm-5 hosted?
glm-5 is served from US (US-hosted inference).
Is glm-5 an open-weights model?
Yes — glm-5 is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.
How do I use glm-5 via the API?
glm-5 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "glm-5" and your API key.