Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash pricing
GLM-5.3-Flash is a native multimodal model from Z.ai. It is suited for efficient coding and long-horizon agent tasks. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash from OpenRouter costs $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.500 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.030 per 1M. Context window 1,048,576 tokens.
API id z-ai/glm-5.3-flash · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-11-10 · general-purpose
$0.150
Input / 1M tokens
$0.500
Output / 1M tokens
$0.030
Cached input / 1M
1M
Context window
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash specifications
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- API id
z-ai/glm-5.3-flash- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 944K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-11-10
Tags
- fast
- vision
GLM-5.3-Flash across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.150 | $0.030 | $0.500 | $0.65 | — | |
| $0.150 | $0.030 | $0.500 | $0.65 | — | |
Together AIHost | $0.150 | $0.030 | $0.500 | $0.65 | — |
What Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0004 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.0085 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $0.25 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | $0.150 | $0.500 |
| 2026-11-08 | $0.034 | $0.083 |
| 2026-11-05 | $0.150 | $0.500 |
| 2026-11-04 | $0.027 | $0.100 |
| 2026-11-02 | $0.029 | $0.092 |
| 2026-11-01 | $0.010 | $0.170 |
| 2026-10-31 | $0.020 | $0.124 |
| 2026-10-30 | $0.046 | $0.070 |
| 2026-10-29 | $0.046 | $0.074 |
| 2026-10-24 | $0.150 | $0.500 |
| 2026-10-23 | $0.005 | $0.199 |
| 2026-10-22 | $0.011 | $0.171 |
Common questions
- How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash cost per 1M tokens?
- Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash costs $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.500 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.030 per 1M.
- What is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash's context window?
- Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 943,717 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash?
- Yes. Free Models Router is free per 1M input tokens versus $0.150 for Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash, with a 200,000 token context window.
- Where does this Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.
Head-to-head comparisons
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