Zhipu AIReleased 2026-08-14
GLM-5.3
GLM-5.3 is Zhipu's flagship model, listed on the official pricing page at CNY 8 input / CNY 28 output / CNY 2 cached per 1M tokens with a 1M-token context window. Zhipu reports a 50% improvement in coding experience over GLM-5.2, and Batch API is billed at half the standard price. Cache storage is currently free for a limited time.
Context
1M tokens
Input
¥8/1M
Output
¥28/1M
Modalities
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💡 官方定价页：输入 ¥8 / 百万 token、输出 ¥28 / 百万 token、缓存命中 ¥2；缓存存储限时免费；Batch API 五折
Best For
Agentic coding1M-token long contextChinese long-form writing
Strengths
- 1M-token context window
- 50% better coding experience than GLM-5.2
- Batch API at half price
- Cache storage currently free
Weaknesses
- CNY 28 output is high versus domestic Flash tiers
- Text-only input modality
- Overseas Z.ai pricing is roughly 2.3x the domestic rate
Related Alternatives
GLM-5.3-Flash
One tenth the price, natively multimodal
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Comparable context at lower off-peak price
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does GLM-5.3 cost?
CNY 8 input, CNY 28 output and CNY 2 cached input per 1M tokens, with cache storage free for a limited time. The context window is 1M tokens and Batch API is billed at 50% of the standard rate.
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