GLM-5.3-Flash
By Z AI · released 2026-08-26 (2 weeks) · snapshot 2026-09-09
- Intelligence index
- 41.90
- Cost to run the AA index
- $280
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $0.15 / $0.50
- End-to-end time
- 39.5s
Is GLM-5.3-Flash on the Pareto frontier, and what beats it?
On the Pareto frontier
Yes. Nothing live under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper to run.
The daily check URL below returns 409 the day that changes.
Open in the picker Daily check URL: 200 on the frontier, 409 once beaten
GLM-5.3-Flash today
Intelligence: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Cost: total cost to run that benchmark, so reasoning tokens count. API id: glm-5-3-flash.
Compare head to head
Suggested: what beats it, its effort levels, and frontier models near its price.
What the GLM-5.3-Flash release did to the frontier on 2026-08-26
1 of 1 effort levels reached the frontier at launch (GLM-5.3-Flash). Impact 2.99, #10 of 28 releases this past year.
Should you use GLM-5.3-Flash?
Should you use GLM-5.3-Flash?
Yes, for the money: nothing live under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper to run, so it sits on the value frontier.
What is better and cheaper than GLM-5.3-Flash?
Nothing: no live model under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper.
How much does GLM-5.3-Flash cost?
$0.15/$0.50 in/out per 1M tokens, and $280 to run the full Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, the honest all-in number for reasoning models.
Is GLM-5.3-Flash on the Pareto frontier?
Yes: GLM-5.3-Flash is on the intelligence-vs-cost Pareto frontier.
Frontier membership by axis pair
Other axis pairs where GLM-5.3-Flash is Pareto-optimal.
| Y axis | X axis | On the frontier |
|---|---|---|
| AA intelligence index | AA total cost to run (USD) | |
| AA intelligence index | End-to-end total seconds | |
| AA intelligence index | Output speed tokens/sec |
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