- Score
- 9.4 (+2.89 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.183 · 61.3% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.24s · 58.9% faster
Z.ai
Release: 2026-08-20
Tested on: 2026-10-01 09:32
z-ai/glm-5.3::low
744B total (40B active)MoEClosed
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Summary
GLM 5.3 scores 6.5 on AI BENCHY and ranks #202. It has 10.0 reliability, a 63.8% pass rate, $0.471 total cost, and 15.18s average response time.
What makes GLM 5.3 unique: It stands out most in Instructions following, where it ranks #1, while General Intelligence is its weakest area at #13.
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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.
6.5
Consistency
8.3
10.0
$0.471
Total Output Tokens
28,106
Total Input Tokens
247,871
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
5
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.
#202 GLM 5.3
low- Cost
- $0.007
- Time
- 28.4s
- Tokens
- 1,599 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 | 5.2 | 3.2 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.9 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 6.2 | 6.9 | |
| Combined | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.1 | 2.7 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |