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Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)

GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) is a Z.ai model that accepts text, image, and video input and returns text. It offers a context window of 1,048,576 tokens and can produce up to 131,072 tokens in a single completion, so it can take in long documents or extended multimodal inputs in one request. It supports tool calling and a reasoning mode. The listing does not confirm structured output support or open-weight availability, so verify both with the vendor if your pipeline depends on them. At $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens, this model belongs on the shortlist for cost-sensitive, high-volume work, especially jobs involving large contexts or mixed media. Its blended benchmark score of 69.6 comes from a single independent benchmark, so its standing against other models is not well established. Teams should run their own evaluations before treating that number as a reliable guide to quality.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.05
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-19
Output Price
$0.18
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-19
Context Window
1,048,576
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 69.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-19. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 69.0
Model ID
z-ai/glm-5.3-flash:batch
Vendor
z-ai
Released
August 2026
Tokenizer
Other
Input Modalities
text, image, video
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
131,072 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.05/M input and $0.18/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.03
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $0.61

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-29.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-10-16 $0.05 $0.18 1,048,576
2026-09-23 $0.06 $0.20 1,048,576
2026-09-09 $0.07 $0.25 1,048,576
2026-08-29 $0.15 $0.50 1,048,575

Category rankings

Where Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) places across the 31 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#6 Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 127
#6 Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked 123
#6 Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked 123
#6 Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked 121
#6 Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked 127
#6 Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked 117
#7 Social Media PostsWriting · of 25 ranked 120
#7 Voice Assistant BackendVoice · of 25 ranked 124
#9 Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked 119
#9 Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked 119
#9 Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked 119
#9 Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked 119
#11 Cheap Bulk InferenceCost · of 25 ranked 137
#12 Code CompletionCode · of 25 ranked 133
#14 Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked 126
#14 Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked 126
#14 Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked 126
#14 Real-Time ChatLatency · of 25 ranked 118
#15 Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked 113
#15 Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked 148
#15 Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked 123
#17 Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked 138
#17 Customer SupportBusiness · of 25 ranked 128
#18 JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked 132
#18 Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked 117
#22 Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked 120
#22 Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked 120
#24 Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked 140
#25 Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 130
#25 Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked 132
#25 Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked 130

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Quick answers

How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) cost?
$0.05 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.
What is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)'s context window?
1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
Does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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