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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM 5.3

Side by side

SpecDeepSeek V4 ProGLM 5.3
Lowest input$1.30DeepInfra$0.20Wafer
Lowest output$2.60DeepInfra$1.80Wafer
Lowest cached input$0.0036Inference.net$0.125DeepInfra
Context1.05M1.05M
Max output524K524K
Providers412
ReleasedApril 24, 2026August 14, 2026
WeightsOpenOpen
LabDeepSeekZ.ai
Model IDdeepseek/deepseek-v4-proz-ai/glm-5.3

USD per 1M tokens, as of November 5, 2026.

Price by provider

ProviderDeepSeek V4 ProGLM 5.3
DeepInfra$1.30 / $2.60$0.5625 / $2.50
Inference.net$2.10 / $4.20$0.90 / $3.00
Novita AI$1.60 / $3.20$1.40 / $4.40
StreamLake$1.74 / $3.48$1.40 / $4.40
Doubleword–$1.40 / $4.40
Mistral AI–$1.40 / $4.40
Morph–$1.19 / $6.00
Nebius–$1.40 / $4.40
Phala–$1.40 / $4.40
RunInfra–$1.30 / $4.20
Sail Research–$0.98 / $3.08
Wafer–$0.20 / $1.80

Input / output, USD per 1M tokens.

Cost

Model1,000 chat replies2K in, 500 out each1,000 agent tasks50K in, 5K out eachMonthly batch job500M in, 50M out
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepInfra$3.90$78.00$780.00
GLM 5.3Wafer$1.30$19.00$190.00

On each model's cheapest provider by input plus output list price.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GLM 5.3?

Input: GLM 5.3 at $0.20 per million input tokens vs $1.30 (DeepSeek V4 Pro), 6.5x lower. Output: GLM 5.3 at $1.80 per million output tokens vs $2.60 (DeepSeek V4 Pro), 44% lower. Lowest listed prices as of November 5, 2026.

Which has the longer context window?

Both list 1.05M tokens of context.

Which providers serve both DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM 5.3?

4 providers serve both: DeepInfra, Novita AI, Inference.net, StreamLake. DeepSeek V4 Pro has 4 providers in total and GLM 5.3 has 12.

Do DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM 5.3 have cached input pricing?

DeepSeek V4 Pro from $0.0036 per million cached input tokens (Inference.net). GLM 5.3 from $0.125 (DeepInfra).

Can I switch between DeepSeek V4 Pro and GLM 5.3 without changing code?

Yes. Both use the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, https://api.routerplus.com/v1, and key. Change the model field from "deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro" to "z-ai/glm-5.3".

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