GLM 5.3 Flash API pricing
Of the 20 providers checked, Heabsy lists the lowest blended rate for GLM 5.3 Flash: $0.04 input and $0.12 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 29 September 2026.
The first GLM 5 model to take images and video as input. Only 18B of its 320B parameters are active per token. Z.ai prices it at about a tenth of GLM 5.3 and the providers here follow: $0.15 / $0.50 per 1M against $1.40 / $4.40.
Across 20 providers, the most expensive charges 7.1Γ the cheapest on a blended basis. 1 provider is 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 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.12 | 29 Sep 2026 | Routed through a third-party provider; compute may run outside the EEA | |
| 2 | $0.075 | $0.015 | $0.25 | 25 Sep 2026 | Promotional price, 50% off list $0.15 / $0.50 | |
| 3 | $0.12 | $0.024 | $0.40 | 3 Oct 2026 | ||
| 4 | β¬0.10 β $0.1137 | β¬0.02 | β¬0.40 β $0.4547 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 5 | β¬0.11 β $0.125 | β¬0.022 | β¬0.44 β $0.5001 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 6 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 7 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 8 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.50 | 29 Sep 2026 | Listed as glm-5.3-flash-fp4 (NVFP4) | |
| 9 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | Standard tier | |
| 10 | $0.15 | $0.07 | $0.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. taxes. The API model list reports $0.108/$0.55; the models page is recorded. | |
| 11 | $0.15 | β | $0.50 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 12 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 13 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 14 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 15 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.50 | 2 Oct 2026 | ||
| 16 | $0.20 | $0.05 | $0.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Currency shown as $ (assumed USD); VAT not stated. | |
| 17 | β¬0.20 β $0.2273 | β¬0.20 | β¬0.60 β $0.682 | 15 Oct 2026 | Standard plan (cached input at the input rate). Cache plan: EUR 0.40 in / 0.08 cached / 1.20 out. Async at half price. | |
| 18 | β¬0.25 β $0.2842 | β¬0.25 | β¬0.50 β $0.5684 | 27 Sep 2026 | Cached input is billed at the input price | |
| 19 | β¬0.23 β $0.2614 | β¬0.06 | β¬0.58 β $0.6593 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 20 | β¬0.25 β $0.2842 | β | β¬0.75 β $0.8525 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. VAT ("VAT may apply depending on your location"). The Norwegian site shows NOK. |
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 10 European-headquartered providers checked, Heabsy lists the lowest blended rate for GLM 5.3 Flash: $0.04 input and $0.12 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 29 September 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 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.12 | 29 Sep 2026 | Routed through a third-party provider; compute may run outside the EEA | |
| 2 | β¬0.10 β $0.1137 | β¬0.02 | β¬0.40 β $0.4547 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 3 | β¬0.11 β $0.125 | β¬0.022 | β¬0.44 β $0.5001 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 4 | $0.15 | $0.07 | $0.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. taxes. The API model list reports $0.108/$0.55; the models page is recorded. | |
| 5 | $0.15 | β | $0.50 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 6 | $0.20 | $0.05 | $0.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Currency shown as $ (assumed USD); VAT not stated. | |
| 7 | β¬0.20 β $0.2273 | β¬0.20 | β¬0.60 β $0.682 | 15 Oct 2026 | Standard plan (cached input at the input rate). Cache plan: EUR 0.40 in / 0.08 cached / 1.20 out. Async at half price. | |
| 8 | β¬0.25 β $0.2842 | β¬0.25 | β¬0.50 β $0.5684 | 27 Sep 2026 | Cached input is billed at the input price | |
| 9 | β¬0.23 β $0.2614 | β¬0.06 | β¬0.58 β $0.6593 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 10 | β¬0.25 β $0.2842 | β | β¬0.75 β $0.8525 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. VAT ("VAT may apply depending on your location"). The Norwegian site shows NOK. |
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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