Grok 4.3 (medium) vs GLM 5.3 (low)

Compared models

Rank: #199
Total Output Tokens: 232,542
Response Time (avg): 44.53s
Total Cost: $0.989

Rank: #195
Total Output Tokens: 28,602
Response Time (avg): 15.28s
Total Cost: $0.473

Recommended model GLM 5.3 (low)

It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 2.1x less than Grok 4.3 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Grok 4.3 Grok 4.3 medium Release: 2026-05-01	GLM 5.3 GLM 5.3 low Release: 2026-08-20

Metric	Grok 4.3 Grok 4.3 medium Release: 2026-05-01	GLM 5.3 GLM 5.3 low Release: 2026-08-20
Score	6.5	6.5
Rank	#199	#195
Reliability	10.0	10.0
Consistency	8.3	8.3
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	63.8%	63.8%
Flaky tests	5	5
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	8.235	3.936
Total Cost	$0.989	$0.473
Input Price	$1.250 / 1M	$1.400 / 1M
Output Price	$2.500 / 1M	$4.400 / 1M
Total Input Tokens	325,471	247,436
Output Tokens	14,867	11,005
Reasoning Tokens	217,675	17,597
Response Time (avg)	44.53s	15.28s
Response Time (max)	216.69s	83.60s
Response Time (total)	1024.25s	351.49s
Parameters	~1.5T total (~150B active)	744B total (40B active)
Availability	Closed	Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#199 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.3

medium

Cost: $0.009
Time: 19.0s
Tokens: 3,661 tok

#195 GLM 5.3

low

Cost: $0.007
Time: 28.4s
Tokens: 1,599 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	3.9	9.6	0.0%	0		51.61s	185,227	1,128	5,510
GLM 5.3	5.2	3.2	33.3%	1		51.27s	142,447	2,473	1,321

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		8.83s	2,010	88	8,207
GLM 5.3	6.9	7.9	66.7%	1		4.16s	639	266	249

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	5.9	7.7	44.4%	1		41.23s	8,340	1,028	31,226
GLM 5.3	6.2	6.9	55.6%	1		21.02s	7,317	368	6,764

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		55.07s	108,468	11,992	21,601
GLM 5.3	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		53.02s	80,209	6,729	5,209

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		18.97s	7,761	180	9,546
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.42s	7,149	210	56

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	3.5	4.4	33.3%	2		158.01s	1,977	14	95,783
GLM 5.3	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		19.23s	759	35	3,384

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	5.4	2.5	66.7%	1		24.70s	825	70	5,020
GLM 5.3	4.1	2.7	33.3%	1		4.70s	498	163	0

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		18.58s	1,362	57	8,713
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.40s	678	72	81

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	5.9	7.2	55.6%	1		22.52s	1,689	128	14,468
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		4.20s	672	389	225

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		17.66s	7,263	168	4,615
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		18.45s	6,861	231	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		44.47s	549	14	12,986
GLM 5.3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		7.42s	207	69	308

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