- Score
- 8.3 (+0.44 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.047 · 92.3% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 18.07s · 36.3% faster
Z.ai
Release: 2026-08-20
Tested on: 2026-10-01 00:06
z-ai/glm-5.3::high
744B total (40B active)MoEClosed
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Summary
GLM 5.3 scores 7.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #108. It has 10.0 reliability, a 75.4% pass rate, $0.610 total cost, and 28.38s average response time.
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-20
- Parameters
- 744B total (40B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Z.ai reports that GLM-5.3 uses the same base model as GLM-5.2. The announced weights were not public at research time.
7.8
Consistency
7.6
10.0
$0.610
Total Output Tokens
68,482
Total Input Tokens
219,811
Input Price
$1.400 / 1M
Output Price
$4.400 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.140 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
7
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#108 GLM 5.3
high- Cost
- $0.085
- Time
- 362.5s
- Tokens
- 19,310 tok
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 09:43 | $1.400 / 1M | $4.400 / 1M | $0.140 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 6.6 | 5.0 | |
| Combined | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 6.1 | 3.1 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |