DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs GLM-5.3 (Low)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek or GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
GLM-5.3 (Low) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max): 23.9% less intelligence, 127.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 94.8% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.1 | 34.3 | −23.9% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 23.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $444.60 | $1,012.50 | +127.7% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 2.3× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.12s | 31.40s | +94.8% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 94.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $1.40 / $4.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- GLM-5.3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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