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AI model rankingsLanguageGLM-5.3

GLM-5.3

Z AIMax Released August 2026

Visit Z AI Full benchmarks
#40 smartest of 89 Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

At a glance

How GLM-5.3 compares with the other 88 ranked language models.

  • Middle of the pack. Ranked #40 of 89 on the overall intelligence score, ahead of 56% of models.

  • Average speed. Writes about 58 words per second, faster than 42% of models.

  • Short wait before answering. You wait about 27 sec before the answer starts.

  • Mid-range price. $2.15 per million tokens, cheaper than 42% of models.

Model details

Made by
Z AI
Model family
GLM-5.3
Version
Max
Released
August 2026 · 2 months ago
Input price
$1.40 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.40 / 1M tokens
Value for money
#40 of 84
Tests with scores
6 of 8

Good for

  • Writing and fixing codeAmong the best on the coding tests
  • Customer support botsHandles support tasks with tools well

Not ideal for

No clear weak spots in the tests.

Intelligence

32

overall score

#40 of 89typical 30

Coding

–

coding score

typical –

Speed

77

tokens per second

#52 of 89typical 91

Wait

27 sec

before it replies

#52 of 79typical 15s

Price

$2.15

per 1M tokens

#49 of 84typical $2.00

Test results

Scores on individual tests that make up the intelligence score. The faint line marks the best score of any model.

  • Humanity's Last Exam

    Very hard expert questions across many subjects

    42%#43 of 86typical 42%
  • GPQA Diamond

    PhD-level biology, physics and chemistry questions

    92%#15 of 36typical 90%
  • SciCode

    Writing code to solve science research problems

    59%#13 of 86typical 53%
  • Long documents

    Finding and reasoning over facts in very long texts

    80%#48 of 87typical 80%
  • Terminal-Bench

    Doing real tasks on a computer by itself, like an agent

    42%#27 of 89typical 31%
  • Customer support

    Helping bank customers as a support agent using tools

    50%#2 of 34typical 39%

Where it ranks on intelligence

This model next to the models closest to it. Click another bar to open that model.

What would it cost?

Through the API, at the listed price. Chat apps usually charge a monthly plan instead.

  • 1,000 chat replies

    a question and a ~350-word answer, 1,000 times

    $3.60
  • Summarise a 100-page report

    about 50,000 words in, a one-page summary out

    $0.10
  • Write a 2,000-word article

    a short brief in, a long article out

    $0.01

Input, per 1M tokens

$1.40

Output, per 1M tokens

$4.40

How long do answers take?

Median times measured through the API.

Before the answer starts27 sec
Writing speed≈ 58 words / sec
A full 500-word answer36 sec

1 token is about ¾ of a word. Speeds change with server load, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.

Versions of GLM-5.3

Higher effort settings think longer: smarter, but slower and pricier.

  • GLM-5.3

    Z AIMax

    32

    intelligence

    $2.15

    per 1M

    77

    tokens/s

  • GLM-5.3

    Z AILow

    23

    intelligence

    $2.15

    per 1M

    78

    tokens/s

Similar models

Other companies' models with the closest intelligence score.

  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

    DeepSeekMax

    33

    intelligence

    $0.53

    per 1M

    159

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

    GoogleHigh

    31

    intelligence

    $1.50

    per 1M

    126

    tokens/s

  • MiMo-V2.6-Pro

    Xiaomi

    30

    intelligence

    $0.54

    per 1M

    42

    tokens/s

  • Qwen3.8 Max

    Alibaba0902

    34

    intelligence

    $3.00

    per 1M

    38

    tokens/s

  • Ling 3.1 Flash 1019

    InclusionAI

    30

    intelligence

    $0.45

    per 1M

    0

    tokens/s

More from Z AI

  • GLM-5.3-Flash

    Z AI

    28

    intelligence

    $0.24

    per 1M

    66

    tokens/s

Questions people ask

Is GLM-5.3 a good AI model?
On the overall intelligence score it ranks #40 of 89 (score 32; the typical model scores 30). It stands out for writing and fixing code, customer support bots.
How much does GLM-5.3 cost?
Through the API it costs $1.40 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens. In everyday terms, 1,000 chat replies cost about $3.60. Chat apps that use it usually charge a monthly plan instead.
How fast is GLM-5.3?
It writes about 58 words per second, and you wait about 27 sec before the answer starts. A full 500-word answer takes roughly 36 sec.
What's the difference between the GLM-5.3 versions?
There are 2 settings: Max (score 32), Low (score 23). Higher settings think for longer, which makes answers smarter but slower and more expensive.
What are good alternatives to GLM-5.3?
Models with a similar score include DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 by DeepSeek, Gemini 3.8 Flash by Google, MiMo-V2.6-Pro by Xiaomi. The cheapest of these is Ling 3.1 Flash 1019 at $0.45 per million tokens.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.