Pricingby GlyphGLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.
Ways to buy 45
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafer fp4 · cached $0.178 | $0.179 | $1.4 | $0.179 / $1.4Cheapest | $0.178 | Cheapest |
| Morph fp8 · cached $0.072 | $0.44 | $1.38 | $0.44 / $1.38+40% vs cheapest | $0.072 | +40% vs cheapest |
| DekaLLM Default region · cached $0.15 | $0.18 | $2.95 | $0.18 / $2.95+80% vs cheapest | $0.15 | +80% vs cheapest |
| Reka Default region · cached $0.15 | $0.2 | $3 | $0.2 / $3+86% vs cheapest | $0.15 | +86% vs cheapest |
| InferenceNet us, fp4 · cached $0.076 | $0.08 | $3.6 | $0.08 / $3.6+98% vs cheapest | $0.076 | +98% vs cheapest |
| PrimeIntellect Default region · cached $0.093 | $0.5 | $3.08 | $0.5 / $3.08+136% vs cheapest | $0.093 | +136% vs cheapest |
| Relace fp4 · cached $0.07 | $0.07 | $4.38 | $0.07 / $4.38+137% vs cheapest | $0.07 | +137% vs cheapest |
| AkashML fp4 · cached $0.19 | $0.19 | $4.4 | $0.19 / $4.4+157% vs cheapest | $0.19 | +157% vs cheapest |
| Inceptron fp4 · cached $0.203 | $0.786 | $2.65 | $0.786 / $2.65+158% vs cheapest | $0.203 | +158% vs cheapest |
nvfp4 · cached $0.19 | $0.75 | $3 | $0.75 / $3+171% vs cheapest | $0.19 | +171% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.169 | $0.91 | $2.86 | $0.91 / $2.86+189% vs cheapest | $0.169 | +189% vs cheapest |
| Wafer us, fp4 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $1.4 | $1.4 / $1.4+189% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +189% vs cheapest |
| InferenceNet fp4 · cached $0.114 | $0.684 | $3.6 | $0.684 / $3.6+192% vs cheapest | $0.114 | +192% vs cheapest |
spot · cached $0.182 | $0.98 | $3.08 | $0.98 / $3.08+211% vs cheapest | $0.182 | +211% vs cheapest |
| Decart fp4 · cached $0.23 | $1.02 | $3.23 | $1.02 / $3.23+225% vs cheapest | $0.23 | +225% vs cheapest |
| Sail Research fp8 · cached $0.19 | $0.77 | $4 | $0.77 / $4+226% vs cheapest | $0.19 | +226% vs cheapest |
| Sail Research us, fp8 · cached $0.19 | $0.77 | $4 | $0.77 / $4+226% vs cheapest | $0.19 | +226% vs cheapest |
fp4 · cached $0.2 | $0.9 | $4 | $0.9 / $4+246% vs cheapest | $0.2 | +246% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.238 | $1.19 | $3.74 | $1.19 / $3.74+277% vs cheapest | $0.238 | +277% vs cheapest |
| Makora fp4 · cached $0.19 | $1.05 | $4.2 | $1.05 / $4.2+279% vs cheapest | $0.19 | +279% vs cheapest |
| AtlasCloud fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
| Baidu fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp4 · cached $0.14 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.14 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp4-us, fp4 · cached $0.14 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.14 | +344% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp4 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
| GMICloud fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
zdr, nvfp4 · cached $0.14 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.14 | +344% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
| Phala Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
fp8 · cached $0.26 | $1.4 | $4.4 | $1.4 / $4.4+344% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +344% vs cheapest |
nvfp4-eu, nvfp4 · cached $0.154 | $1.54 | $4.84 | $1.54 / $4.84+388% vs cheapest | $0.154 | +388% vs cheapest |
 AWS Bedrockus-east-1 · cached $0.312 | $1.68 | $5.28 | $1.68 / $5.28+433% vs cheapest | $0.312 | +433% vs cheapest |
Default region · cached $0.325 | $1.75 | $5.5 | $1.75 / $5.5+455% vs cheapest | $0.325 | +455% vs cheapest |
fast, fp8 · cached $0.21 | $2.1 | $6.6 | $2.1 / $6.6+566% vs cheapest | $0.21 | +566% vs cheapest |
us-fast, fp8 · cached $0.21 | $2.1 | $6.6 | $2.1 / $6.6+566% vs cheapest | $0.21 | +566% vs cheapest |
fast · cached $0.39 | $2.1 | $6.6 | $2.1 / $6.6+566% vs cheapest | $0.39 | +566% vs cheapest |
fast, fp8 · cached $0.26 | $2.1 | $6.6 | $2.1 / $6.6+566% vs cheapest | $0.26 | +566% vs cheapest |
prime · cached $0.56 | $2.8 | $8.8 | $2.8 / $8.8+788% vs cheapest | $0.56 | +788% vs cheapest |
USD per 1M tokens. Regions are separate routes.
Through a gateway
Your own numbers100M input and 20M output tokens a month: $45.90 direct.
LiteLLM$45.90+0%
Neon AI Gateway$45.90+0%
Vercel AI Gateway$45.90+0%
Requesty$48.20+5%
Eden AI$48.42+5.5%
OpenRouter$48.42+5.5%
Cloudflare AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
HeliconeNot offeredNot offered
Kong AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
TrueFoundry AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
A dash: not on that gateway's own model list. No published token fee: Martian Gateway, Portkey.
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About GLM 5.3
Takes text in and returns text. First listed Sep 23, 2026. Up to 944K output tokens. Blended price $0.484 per 1M tokens at 3 input to 1 output. Overall score 2 on leadersboard.fru.dev (rank 37). Model id glm-5-3.
Price history
No list-price history: this model is sold by hosts rather than its lab.
Questions
How much does GLM 5.3 cost?
$0.179 per million input tokens and $1.4 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.178.
What is the context window of GLM 5.3?
1M tokens, with up to 944K tokens of output.
Where is GLM 5.3 cheapest?
Of 45 routes tracked, Wafer is cheapest at $0.179 input and $1.4 output per million tokens.
Has GLM 5.3's price changed?
Yes. The output price went from $4 to $3, first seen Nov 3, 2026.