Z.ai GLM 5.3
GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks. It supports text input and output with a 1M-token context window, and improves...
Z.ai GLM 5.3 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.51 per 1M output tokens at the standard tier, the lowest default-region price among the 36 providers SF·SIX tracks, from Sail Research (fp8). On Z.ai (Zhipu)’s own API it costs $1.40 / $4.40. Cached input reads cost $0.119 per 1M tokens. Updated ; prices checked .
- Developer
- Z.ai (Zhipu)
- Input modalities
- text
- Output modalities
- text
- Context tokens
- 1,048,576
- Latest price observation
- 2026-10-17
- Lowest paired standard token quote
- $0.50 input / $1.51 output per 1M tokens
Dated price and provider records
| Provider and channel | Input | Output or native rate | Unit and status | Source and observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sail ResearchOpenRouter | $0.50 | $1.51 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| InceptronOpenRouter | $0.55 | $1.51 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| DekaLLMOpenRouter | $0.18 | $2.95 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| BaiduOpenRouter | $0.5992 | $1.88 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| DeepInfraOpenRouter | $0.5625 | $2.50 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| TenstorrentOpenRouter | $0.60 | $2.50 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Novita AIOpenRouter | $0.70 | $2.20 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| SiliconFlowOpenRouter | $0.70 | $2.20 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| IO.NETOpenRouter | $0.49 | $2.90 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| RelaceOpenRouter | $0.0632 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Reka AIOpenRouter | $0.14 | $4.20 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| InferenceNetOpenRouter | $0.08 | $4.38 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| MakoraOpenRouter | $0.14 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| AkashMLOpenRouter | $0.19 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| PhalaOpenRouter | $0.84 | $2.64 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| DecartOpenRouter | $0.84 | $2.66 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| WaferOpenRouter | $0.17 | $4.80 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| DigitalOceanOpenRouter | $0.91 | $2.86 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| GMI CloudOpenRouter | $0.98 | $3.08 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| MorphOpenRouter | $0.08 | $6.00 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| AlibabaOpenRouter | $1.19 | $3.74 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| FriendliOpenRouter | $1.26 | $3.96 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| AtlasCloudOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| BasetenOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| CloudflareOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| CrusoeOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Fireworks AIOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Mistral AIOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Mistral AIOpenRouter · Zero data retention | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| ModalOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Nebius AI StudioOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| ParasailOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| PrimeIntellectOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Together AIOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Venice AIOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Z.aiOpenRouter | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| ModelRunOpenRouter | $2.10 | $6.60 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| AlibabaOpenRouter | $2.80 | $8.80 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Sail ResearchOpenRouter · US region | $0.50 | $1.51 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| WaferOpenRouter · US region | $0.079 | $4.80 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| BasetenOpenRouter · US region | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Mistral AIOpenRouter · EU region | $1.54 | $4.84 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| BasetenOpenRouter · Fast tier | $2.10 | $6.60 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Fireworks AIOpenRouter · Fast tier | $2.10 | $6.60 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| BasetenOpenRouter · Fast tier · US region | $2.10 | $6.60 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
Batch and free variants
- GLM 5.3 (batch) · from $0.45 input / $2.00 output per 1M tokens
Prices by service tier
| Tier | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Cheapest provider | vs standard (blended) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.50 | $1.51 | $0.119 | Sail Research | 100% |
| BatchBatch endpoint | $0.45 | $2.00 | $0.10 | OpenRouter (auto-routed) | 111% |
| Fast | $2.10 | $6.60 | $0.21 | Baseten | 429% |
Each tier’s cheapest endpoint. Standard is the default-region headline; flex and batch trade speed or latency for a lower price, priority and fast cost more for faster service.
Regional endpoints
| Provider and region | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Sail ResearchUS regionfp8 | $0.50 | $1.51 |
| WaferUS regionfp4 | $0.079 | $4.80 |
| BasetenUS regionfp4 | $1.40 | $4.40 |
| Mistral AIEU regionnvfp4 | $1.54 | $4.84 |
Data-residency endpoints in a named region; they are never used as the headline while a default-region price exists.
Speed by provider
| Provider and terms | Throughput | Latency | Uptime | Input / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AIFast tier | 197 tok/s | 678 ms | 100.0% | $2.10 |
| BasetenFast tierfp8 | 191 tok/s | 473 ms | 100.0% | $2.10 |
| Crusoefp4 | 176 tok/s | 406 ms | 100.0% | $1.40 |
| ModelRunfp4 | 174 tok/s | 284 ms | 100.0% | $2.10 |
| BasetenFast tier · US regionfp8 | 169 tok/s | 671 ms | 100.0% | $2.10 |
| Parasailfp8 | 168 tok/s | 584 ms | 100.0% | $1.40 |
| Modal | 167 tok/s | 527 ms | 100.0% | $1.40 |
| Inceptronfp4 | 144 tok/s | 510 ms | 100.0% | $0.55 |
| Waferfp4 | 137 tok/s | 631 ms | 100.0% | $0.17 |
| Decartfp4 | 134 tok/s | 717 ms | 100.0% | $0.84 |
| PrimeIntellect | 126 tok/s | 872 ms | 100.0% | $1.40 |
| Sail ResearchUS regionfp8 | 125 tok/s | 1.30 s | 100.0% | $0.50 |
Previous 30 minutes; reported by OpenRouter. Fastest first.
Usage on OpenRouter
| UTC day | Tokens |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 516,355,088,367 |
| 2026-10-11 | 673,726,120,554 |
| 2026-10-12 | 652,090,204,364 |
| 2026-10-13 | 719,016,765,373 |
| 2026-10-14 | 742,792,199,548 |
| 2026-10-15 | 981,044,799,557 |
| 2026-10-16 | 942,629,869,132 |
OpenRouter rankings (CC BY 4.0), named daily rows. Most-used AI models
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index 44.8, coding index 74.8, agentic index 53.1 (Artificial Analysis via OpenRouter, CC BY 4.0; not an SF·SIX measurement).
Prediction markets
Z.ai GLM 5.3 meets the rule for SF·SIX price and usage ladders; the current average standard input price across qualifying OpenRouter endpoints is $0.9879 per 1M tokens. Open Z.ai GLM 5.3 markets (Hedera testnet, test funds only) · How AI prediction markets work
Compare and estimate
Sources and method
Prices are USD per 1M tokens at the standard service tier in the default region: the cheapest qualifying provider per model, with flex, batch, priority and fast endpoints and unusually low outliers never used as the headline. “Blended” weights input and output 3:1. Prices from OpenRouter; each row below links its source and observation date. Methodology and editorial policy.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Z.ai GLM 5.3 cost per 1M tokens?
$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.51 per 1M output tokens at the standard tier, the lowest default-region price SF·SIX tracks, from Sail Research (fp8). On Z.ai (Zhipu)’s own API it costs $1.40 / $4.40. The cheapest batch price is $0.45 input and $2.00 output per 1M tokens.
Which providers offer Z.ai GLM 5.3?
36 providers with 45 priced endpoints: AkashML, Alibaba, AtlasCloud, Baidu, Baseten, Cloudflare, Crusoe, Decart and others.
What is the context window of Z.ai GLM 5.3?
1,048,576 tokens.
How fast is Z.ai GLM 5.3?
The fastest measured endpoint is Fireworks AI (Fast tier) at 197 tok/s, as reported by OpenRouter for the previous 30 minutes.
How much is Z.ai GLM 5.3 used?
942,629,869,132 tokens on 2026-10-16 (UTC) through OpenRouter, per OpenRouter’s public rankings. This is OpenRouter traffic only, not all usage.
These are dated, non-executable observations. Verify the exact endpoint, price and terms with the source before use. Unknown values are not free.