GLM-5.3 is Z.ai’s reasoning model for coding and agentic workflows, designed for complex software engineering, long-running agents, and vulnerability analysis. It uses the same base model as GLM-5.2, with scaled post-training improving coding, task execution, and token efficiency. This model is a limited-time preview version of GLM-5.3, intended for testing and evaluation only. Service stability is not guaranteed, and we do not recommend using it in production environments. We’re waiting for the official commercial API release and will integrate it as soon as official support becomes available.
Coding GLM 5.3 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Compare Coding GLM 5.3 from Z.AI and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 from DeepSeek on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Coding GLM 5.3DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is DeepSeek’s high-performance general-purpose reasoning and agent model, designed for complex reasoning, coding, long-document analysis, and agentic workflows. It supports thinking and non-thinking modes, a 1M-token context window, up to 384K output, tool calling, and the Responses API. Compared with V4 Flash 0731, Pro prioritizes capability on complex tasks, while Flash focuses on speed, cost efficiency, and high concurrency.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Coding GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?
Coding GLM 5.3: $0.22/M output tokens; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: $2.0754/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: 0.9s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
Coding GLM 5.3 accepts 1,048,576 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 131,072 tokens on Coding GLM 5.3 and 384,000 tokens on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Coding GLM 5.3 at 37.2 tok/s and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 at 31.4 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Coding GLM 5.3 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking.
Can I call Coding GLM 5.3 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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