GLM-5.3-Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3-Flash by Z AI or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL by NVIDIA? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3-Flash scores 15.3 points higher (41.8 vs 26.5) but costs 1.1× as much to run the benchmark ($306 vs $286; both mid-range class). Pick GLM-5.3-Flash when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Nemotron 3.5 Super VL.
| Metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.8 | 26.5 | −36.6% Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is 36.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $305.52 | $286.07 | −6.4% Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is 6.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 37.07s | 6.31s | −83.0% Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is 83.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.50 | $0.23 / $0.57 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs GLM-5.3-Flash: 36.6% less intelligence, 6.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 83.0% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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