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GLM 5.3 Flash

Z.ai Release: 2026-08-26 Tested on: 2026-08-26 17:09 z-ai/glm-5.3-flash::low
320B total (18B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

GLM 5.3 Flash scores 5.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #195. It has 10.0 reliability, a 56.1% pass rate, $0.015 total cost, and 9.65s average response time.

What makes GLM 5.3 Flash unique: It stands out most in Instructions following, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #12.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-26

Reported
Parameters
320B total (18B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Open source
License
MIT

Z.ai reports a hybrid sparse and linear attention architecture for this native multimodal checkpoint.

Parameter source 1 Parameter source 2 Availability source

Score

5.9

Consistency

8.4

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.015

Total Output Tokens

23,736

Total Input Tokens

117,551

Input Price

$0.075 / 1M

Output Price

$0.250 / 1M

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 12

Attempt pass rate: 56.1%

Flaky tests

4

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

9.65s

Response Time (max): 90.45s

Response Time (total): 212.22s

Wrong answer: 8 Did not follow instructions: 2 Extra formatting: 1 Invalid tool call: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#195 GLM 5.3 Flash

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
20.7s
Tokens
1,482 tok

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Anti-AI Tricks 8.7 7.9
Coding 5.4 7.2
Combined 3.8 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 6.5 10.0
Domain specific 3.6 7.2
General Intelligence 5.0 10.0
Instructions following 10.0 10.0
Puzzle Solving 7.8 9.6
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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