Z.ai GLM 5.3: price cut input $0.079 → $0.070 per 1M tokens (-12 %)
On the listed price of Z.ai GLM 5.3 changed: input $0.079 → $0.070 per 1M tokens (-12 %). A later check on confirmed it. Prices as listed in the United States.
What changed
Z.ai GLM 5.3 is cheaper on the provider's own price list. Source: price page as read.
What it does to a task
Standard tasks, visible output only, no cache discount; month = 20 tasks an hour around the clock.
| Task | Per task, before | Per task, now | Per month, before | Per month, now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 · Micro-task (classification or strict JSON extraction) | $0.0010 | $0.0010 | $14.58 | $14.38 |
| L2 · Deep analysis over a 50,000-token document | $0.026 | $0.024 | $376.11 | $354.99 |
| L3 · Agentic coding loop, 15 steps | $0.144 | $0.132 | $2,095.46 | $1,920.68 |
Same task on other models
The L2 task on other models we follow closely, at today's prices:
- Anthropic: Claude Haiku 5.5 — $0.017 per L2 task
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 — $0.051 per L2 task
- Mistral: Mistral Large 4 — $0.118 per L2 task
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