GLM 5.3 API pricing
Of the 16 providers checked, DeepInfra lists the lowest blended rate for GLM 5.3: $0.5625 input and $2.50 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 25 September 2026.
Z.ai's model for coding and long-running agent work. It shares GLM 5.2's base model; Z.ai credits the improvements to post-training alone. The weights use a custom GLM-5.3 license, not MIT like GLM 5.3 Flash.
Across 16 providers, the most expensive charges 2.1Γ the cheapest on a blended basis. 2 providers are on a limited-time promotion.
Prices by provider
Per 1M tokens, on-demand, sorted cheapest first by blended cost (3:1 input to output). Off-peak and long-context rates are listed on each provider's page.
| # | Provider | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.5625 | $0.125 | $2.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | Promotional price, 38% off list $0.90 / $4.00 | |
| 2 | β¬1.00 β $1.1367 | β¬0.20 | β¬3.00 β $3.4101 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 3 | $1.12 | $0.14 | $3.52 | 3 Oct 2026 | ||
| 4 | $1.12 | $0.00 | $4.40 | 29 Sep 2026 | Promotional price, 20% off list $1.40 input; listed as glm-5.3-fp4 (NVFP4) | |
| 5 | β¬1.206 β $1.3709 | β | β¬3.789 β $4.307 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 6 | β¬1.15 β $1.3072 | β¬0.29 | β¬4.03 β $4.5809 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 7 | $1.40 | β | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | International region | |
| 8 | $1.40 | $0.14 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 9 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 10 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | Standard tier | |
| 11 | $1.40 | β | $4.40 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 12 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 13 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 14 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 15 | $1.40 | $0.26 | $4.40 | 2 Oct 2026 | ||
| 16 | β¬1.10 β $1.2504 | β¬0.275 | β¬4.40 β $5.0015 | 1 Oct 2026 |
Each price was read off the provider's own pricing page on the date shown; the date links to that page. Providers that publish no per-token price for this model are not listed. EUR prices are ranked at the ECB reference rate of 24 September 2026. The same data is open under CC-BY at /api/query/prices.
Of the 3 European-headquartered providers checked, Melious AI lists the lowest blended rate for GLM 5.3: β¬1.00 input and β¬3.00 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 1 October 2026.
European providers
Per 1M tokens, on-demand, for providers headquartered in Europe, sorted cheapest first by blended cost (3:1 input to output). See all European AI providers
| # | Provider | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | β¬1.00 β $1.1367 | β¬0.20 | β¬3.00 β $3.4101 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 2 | $1.40 | β | $4.40 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 3 | β¬1.10 β $1.2504 | β¬0.275 | β¬4.40 β $5.0015 | 1 Oct 2026 |
Each price was read off the provider's own pricing page on the date shown; the date links to that page. Providers that publish no per-token price for this model are not listed. EUR prices are ranked at the ECB reference rate of 24 September 2026. The same data is open under CC-BY at /api/query/prices.
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