GLM-5.3-FlashX Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
GLM-5.3-FlashX is a 2026-09-18 model from Zhipu AI (GLM) featuring a 1M context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on Zhipu BigModel (CN) ($0.2988 in / $1.0458 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$0.29879
Output Price / 1M
$1.04577
Cache Read / 1M
$0.08516
Context Window
1M
Generation Speed
86 TPS
Access Grade
A · CN Direct
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
93/100
✍️ Writing
94/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
95/100
👁️ Vision OCR
91/100
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
GLM-5.3-FlashX Multi-Platform Price Comparison (2 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhipu BigModel (CN) Lowest Price | Direct in CN | $0.2988 | $1.0458 | $0.0852 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| OpenRouter | Direct in CN | $0.37 | $1.25 | $0.075 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Top-tier empirical capability score (94 index)
- Direct access in mainland China with RMB enterprise billing
- Open weights available for private self-hosting (~20GB VRAM at INT4)
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct access via Zhipu BigModel platform with dedicated Coding Plans and open-weight GLM variants.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)