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GLM-5.3 (max)

AI model by ZAI. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$1.40
Output$4.40
Blended (3:1)$2.15

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed85 tok/s
Time to First Token1880ms

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Editorial Analysis

Profile. GLM-5.3 (max) is positioned in the mid-tier at $4.40/M output tokens. The benchmark profile is balanced — strongest on Coding Index (74.8) — making it a default choice for teams that need general-purpose reasoning without paying frontier-model prices.

Latency. On latency, GLM-5.3 (max) reports 85 tok/s output speed and 1880ms time-to-first-token. Output speed is on the slower end; for real-time chat consider pairing with a streaming front-end or routing latency-sensitive requests to a faster model.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, GLM-5.3 (max) costs $1.84 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-20.

Compare with similar models

ModelInputOutputSpeed
GLM-5.3 (max)Current
$1.40$4.4085 tok/s
o3-mini (high)
$1.10$4.40220 tok/s
o3-mini
$1.10$4.40221 tok/s
o4-mini (high)
$1.10$4.40143 tok/s
GPT-5.4 mini (medium)
$0.75$4.50160 tok/s
GPT-5.4 mini (Non-Reasoning)
$0.75$4.50162 tok/s

Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0036
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$3.60
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$36.00
10.0M in / 5.0M out