Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)

Text input Text output
Author's Description

GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks. It supports text input and output with a 1M-token context window, and improves...

Key Specifications
Cost
$$$$$
Context
1M
Parameters
5.3B (Rumoured)
Released
Aug 18, 2026
Speed
Ability
Reliability
Supported Parameters

This model supports the following parameters:

Top P Max Tokens Temperature Tool Choice Response Format Include Reasoning Tools Reasoning
Features

This model supports the following features:

Tools Response Format Reasoning
Performance Summary

Z.ai's GLM-5.3, a large-scale reasoning model designed for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks, demonstrates a strong performance profile, particularly in accuracy and reliability. While its speed performance is moderate, ranking in the 34th percentile across benchmarks, and its pricing tends to be premium (19th percentile), its reliability is exceptional, achieving a 100% success rate across all evaluated benchmarks. The model exhibits outstanding accuracy in critical areas. It achieved perfect scores in both Hallucinations (100%) and General Knowledge (100%), indicating a robust understanding of factual information and a strong ability to acknowledge uncertainty. GLM-5.3 also excels in specialized domains, with high accuracy in Coding (95.0%), Reasoning (98.0%), and Mathematics (95.8%), positioning it well for its intended applications. Its Instruction Following (77.0%) and Ethics (99.0%) capabilities are also strong. The primary area for potential improvement appears to be its speed, as several benchmarks show longer durations, and its premium pricing might be a consideration for some users. Overall, GLM-5.3 stands out for its high accuracy, especially in complex reasoning and knowledge-based tasks, coupled with unparalleled reliability.

Model Pricing

Current Pricing

Feature Price (per 1M tokens)
Prompt $1.4
Completion $4.4
Input Cache Read $0.26

Price History

Available Endpoints
Provider Endpoint Name Context Length Pricing (Input) Pricing (Output)
Z.AI
Z.AI | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Io Net
Io Net | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 262K $1.03 / 1M tokens $3.48 / 1M tokens
Fireworks
Fireworks | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
DeepInfra
DeepInfra | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
Friendli
Friendli | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.26 / 1M tokens $3.96 / 1M tokens
Cloudflare
Cloudflare | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
BaseTen
BaseTen | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
GMICloud
GMICloud | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.05 / 1M tokens $3.3 / 1M tokens
AtlasCloud
AtlasCloud | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 262K $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
AkashML
AkashML | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.3 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Modal
Modal | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Parasail
Parasail | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.26 / 1M tokens $3.96 / 1M tokens
Together
Together | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Morph
Morph | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
Novita
Novita | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.91 / 1M tokens $2.86 / 1M tokens
DeepInfra
DeepInfra | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
DeepInfra
DeepInfra | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.9 / 1M tokens $3 / 1M tokens
Phala
Phala | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.05 / 1M tokens $3.3 / 1M tokens
SiliconFlow
SiliconFlow | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.12 / 1M tokens $3.52 / 1M tokens
Reka
Reka | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 262K $0.877 / 1M tokens $2.97 / 1M tokens
Decart
Decart | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.19 / 1M tokens $3.74 / 1M tokens
Venice
Venice | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Wafer
Wafer | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.95 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Inceptron
Inceptron | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.07 / 1M tokens $4.09 / 1M tokens
Makora
Makora | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 980K $1.35 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Sail Research
Sail Research | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.13 / 1M tokens $3.56 / 1M tokens
BaseTen
BaseTen | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $2.1 / 1M tokens $6.6 / 1M tokens
Crusoe
Crusoe | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
StreamLake
StreamLake | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
Crusoe
Crusoe | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
StreamLake
StreamLake | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
Io Net
Io Net | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 262K $0.7 / 1M tokens $2.2 / 1M tokens
Morph
Morph | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.07 / 1M tokens $3.37 / 1M tokens
Baidu
Baidu | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Alibaba
Alibaba | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
Mistral
Mistral | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $1.4 / 1M tokens $4.4 / 1M tokens
InferenceNet
InferenceNet | z-ai/glm-5.3-20260816 1M $0.9 / 1M tokens $3 / 1M tokens
Benchmark Results
Benchmark Category Reasoning Strategy Free Executions Accuracy Cost Duration
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