GLM-5.3 (Low) vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) by NVIDIA? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3 (Low) scores 11.4 points higher (34.3 vs 22.9) but costs 1.7× as much to run the benchmark ($1013 vs $596; both premium class). Pick GLM-5.3 (Low) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning).
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 22.9 | −33.2% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 33.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,012.50 | $596.33 | −41.1% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 41.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 30.92s | 15.29s | −50.5% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 50.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.60 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3 (Low): 33.2% less intelligence, 41.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 50.5% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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