GLM 5.3 Flash Pricing
FastZhipu AI · 1M tokens context
GLM 5.3 Flash from Zhipu AI costs $0.037 per 1 million input tokens and $0.160 per 1 million output tokens as of October 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 1,048,576-token context window (approximately 786,432 words) with a 944K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0000 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0004.
| Input price | $0.037 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.160 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 4.3× |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (~786,432 words) |
| Maximum output | 943,718 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0000 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
GLM 5.3 Flash is Zhipu AI's a fast, low-cost model tuned for high-throughput tasks like classification, extraction, and simple chat. It costs $0.037 per million input tokens with a 1M-token context window and native image understanding.
Input Price
$0.037
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.160
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
1M tokens
max 944K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.00005 | $0.000064 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.000125 | $0.00016 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.000187 | $0.00024 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.00375 | $0.0048 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Extremely cheap at $0.037/1M input tokens
- ✓Massive 1M-token context window
- ✓Low latency for high-throughput workloads
- ✓Multimodal: understands images as well as text
Limitations
- –Less capable than flagship models on complex reasoning
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
Best Use Cases
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