GLM 5.3: API pricing, context window and capabilities

Prices from official vendor price lists · October 2026

GLM 5.3 costs $1.4 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens, with a 1.31M context window. Mid-priced: dearer than 71% of this rating, with GLM 5V Turbo as the nearest cheaper Z.ai option. Recorded for reasoning, long context 1M+, free tier.

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Capabilities

API $/1M (in / out)

$1.4 / $4.4

Context window

1.31M tokens

Price / mo

API only

Overview Reviews

GLM 5.3 is an AI model from Z.ai, priced at $1.4 input and $4.4 output per 1M tokens. That places it in the mid tier of this rating — dearer than 71% of the 205 priced models listed.

It holds 1.31M tokens in a single conversation, enough for a full codebase or a contract bundle in one pass. Capabilities recorded in this rating: text & chat, reasoning, tool calling, structured JSON output, long context 1M+. Access is through the API rather than a consumer subscription.

API price$1.4 / $4.4per 1M tokens, in / out

Context1.31M tokenstokens per conversation

VendorZ.aiall models from this vendor

TierMiddearer than 71% of models

Cost calculator

1M tokens/mo10M tokens/mo50M tokens/mo200M tokens/mo

Standard$3.65~~AED 13 per month~~

With batch −50%$1.83~~AED 7 per month~~

With caching on input$3.34~~AED 12 per month~~

Standard$36.50~~AED 134 per month~~

With batch −50%$18.25~~AED 67 per month~~

With caching on input$33.35~~AED 122 per month~~

Standard$183~~AED 670 per month~~

With batch −50%$91.25~~AED 335 per month~~

With caching on input$167~~AED 612 per month~~

Standard$730~~AED 2,681 per month~~

With batch −50%$365~~AED 1,340 per month~~

With caching on input$667~~AED 2,450 per month~~

Assumes a 1:3 input-to-output ratio, which is typical for chat and generation. Dirham figures use 3.6725 per dollar. Batch and caching discounts apply where the vendor offers them.

Compared with alternatives

How GLM 5.3 sits against its neighbours in this rating. Tap a card to open that model.

Muse Spark 1.2

Cheaper

Good and poor fit

Good fit

Multi-step analysis, planning and code review, where the first plausible answer is often wrong.
Whole codebases, contract bundles and long transcripts in a single pass.

Poor fit

Anything requiring image input — this model does not accept it.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does GLM 5.3 cost?

$1.4 / $4.4 per 1M tokens, input and output. In dirhams that is roughly AED 5.14 per 1M input tokens. Batch processing halves it where the vendor offers it.

What is the context window of GLM 5.3?

1.31M tokens in a single conversation.

What can GLM 5.3 do?

In this rating it is recorded with: text & chat, reasoning, tool calling, structured JSON output, long context 1M+, prompt caching, batch API, free tier, multilingual, open weights.

Is GLM 5.3 a good choice?

It depends on the job. See the good-fit and poor-fit lists above, and compare against the neighbouring models before committing.

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