GLM-5.3 is Z.AI’s coding and agentic reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, long-running agent tasks, vulnerability analysis, and other demanding workloads. Building on GLM-5.2, it incorporates further post-training improvements to deliver stronger coding performance, better task execution, and greater token efficiency. We currently offer the production-ready GLM-5.3 API with unlimited concurrency, making it well suited for high-throughput workloads, coding agents, and large-scale automation. For a limited time, GLM-5.3 is available at 10% off.
GLM 5.3 vs GLM 5.3 Flashx
Compare GLM 5.3 from Z.AI and GLM 5.3 Flashx from Z.AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
GLM 5.3
GLM 5.3 FlashxGLM-5.3-FlashX is Z.AI’s high-speed inference model, designed for coding agents, real-time interactions, long-running agentic workflows, and applications that require fast token generation. It is heavily optimized at the inference infrastructure level for lower latency and higher execution efficiency, reaching generation speeds of up to 200 tokens per second. Compared with GLM-5.3-Flash, GLM-5.3-FlashX delivers up to 5× faster inference, with a stronger focus on low-latency and high-throughput workloads.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GLM 5.3, GLM 5.3 Flashx?
GLM 5.3 Flashx: $1.25/M output tokens; GLM 5.3: $3.9438/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
GLM 5.3: 0.8s 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?
GLM 5.3 accepts 1,048,576 and GLM 5.3 Flashx accepts 1,000,000 input tokens.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GLM 5.3 Flashx at 50.8 tok/s and GLM 5.3 at 48.4 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GLM 5.3 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.3 Flashx accepts text, image and video input.
Can I call GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.3 Flashx 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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