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GLM 5.3 vs GLM 5.2

Side by side

SpecGLM 5.3GLM 5.2
Lowest input$0.20Wafer$0.19Wafer
Lowest output$1.80Wafer$1.80DeepInfra
Lowest cached input$0.125DeepInfra$0.105DeepInfra
Context1.05M1.05M
Max output524K524K
Providers128
ReleasedAugust 14, 2026June 16, 2026
WeightsOpenOpen
LabZ.aiZ.ai
Model IDz-ai/glm-5.3z-ai/glm-5.2

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

Price by provider

ProviderGLM 5.3GLM 5.2
DeepInfra$0.5625 / $2.50$0.5625 / $1.80
Doubleword$1.40 / $4.40$0.93 / $3.00
Inference.net$0.90 / $3.00$1.30 / $4.40
Morph$1.19 / $6.00$1.40 / $4.40
Novita AI$1.40 / $4.40$1.40 / $4.40
StreamLake$1.40 / $4.40$1.40 / $4.40
Wafer$0.20 / $1.80$0.19 / $4.40
Chutes–$1.25 / $3.95
Mistral AI$1.40 / $4.40–
Nebius$1.40 / $4.40–
Phala$1.40 / $4.40–
RunInfra$1.30 / $4.20–
Sail Research$0.98 / $3.08–

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
GLM 5.3Wafer$1.30$19.00$190.00
GLM 5.2DeepInfra$2.03$37.13$371.25

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper, GLM 5.3 or GLM 5.2?

Input: GLM 5.2 at $0.19 per million input tokens vs $0.20 (GLM 5.3), 5% lower. Output: the same lowest output price, $1.80. 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 GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.2?

7 providers serve both: Morph, DeepInfra, Novita AI, Inference.net, StreamLake, Doubleword, Wafer. GLM 5.3 has 12 providers in total and GLM 5.2 has 8.

Do GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.2 have cached input pricing?

GLM 5.3 from $0.125 per million cached input tokens (DeepInfra). GLM 5.2 from $0.105 (DeepInfra).

Can I switch between GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.2 without changing code?

Yes. Both use the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, https://api.routerplus.com/v1, and key. Change the model field from "z-ai/glm-5.3" to "z-ai/glm-5.2".

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