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GLM-5.3 Flash

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zhipu/glm-5.3-flash

GLM-5.3 Flash — the first natively multimodal model in Zhipu's GLM-5 series, stronger than GLM-5.2 at a very low cost.

Context window
1M
Max output
128K
Input modalities
text · image
Output modalities
text
Capabilities
Vision · Reasoning · Tool calling · JSON mode · Coding · Prompt cache
Upstream release
2026-08-26
RouteMux name
zhipu/glm-5.3-flash
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GLM-5.3 Flash API pricing

Prices verified 2026-10-12

InputOfficial $0.15 / M tokens
$0.105/ M tokensSave 30%
OutputOfficial $0.5 / M tokens
$0.35/ M tokensSave 30%

Cache read $0.021/M · Cache write —/M

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Estimated cost$0.0014

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Key capabilities

VisionReasoningTool callingJSON modeCodingPrompt cache

Interface and protocols

OpenAI Chat CompletionsStreamingOpenAI ResponsesStreamingAnthropic MessagesStreaming

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RouteMux namezhipu/glm-5.3-flash

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.routemux.com/v1",
    api_key="<ROUTEMUX_KEY>",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="zhipu/glm-5.3-flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
base_url: https://api.routemux.com/v1

Performance (last 30 days)

GLM-5.3 Flash FAQ

›What is GLM-5.3 Flash?

GLM-5.3 Flash — the first natively multimodal model in Zhipu's GLM-5 series, stronger than GLM-5.2 at a very low cost.

›How large is the context window of GLM-5.3 Flash?

GLM-5.3 Flash supports a context window of up to 1M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens per request.

›How much does the GLM-5.3 Flash API cost?

Through RouteMux, GLM-5.3 Flash costs $0.105 for input and $0.35 for output (USD per 1M tokens), below the official list price.

›How do I call GLM-5.3 Flash via API?

GLM-5.3 Flash is OpenAI-compatible: point your base URL at RouteMux and set the model field to zhipu/glm-5.3-flash — no code changes needed.

›Which input and output modalities does GLM-5.3 Flash support?

GLM-5.3 Flash accepts text, image as input and produces text as output.

›When was GLM-5.3 Flash released?

GLM-5.3 Flash was released on August 26, 2026.