head-to-head
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)
Side-by-side comparison of specs, pricing, benchmark scores, and task rankings. Updated 2026-10-19.
| Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | z-ai | z-ai |
| Quality Score | 100 | 100 |
| Benchmark Score | 69.6 | 69.6 |
| Input Price | $0.05/M | $0.05/M |
| Output Price | $0.20/M | $0.18/M |
| Context Window | 1,048,576 | 1,048,576 |
| Max Output | 943,718 | 131,072 |
| Tool Calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | - | - |
| Benchmark Scores | ||
| ai_index | 69.0 | 69.0 |
The verdict
For a sample job of 1 million input tokens and 250,000 output tokens, GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) costs $0.095 and GLM 5.3 Flash costs $0.098, so GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) is slightly cheaper for the same work.
Both read up to 1,048,576 tokens at once, roughly 1,573 pages of text.
Pick GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) if you need lower cost.
Costs use current list prices per million tokens; page counts assume about 0.75 words per token and 500 words per page.
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