LiteLLMModels

GLM 5.3 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GLM 5.3 costs $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens on Z.ai, with cache reads at $0.26 and cache writes at $0 per 1M tokens. Across 12 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.98 to $1.40. It has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

By Z.aiModel ID zai/glm-5.3Prices updated Checked
Input
$1.40 / 1M tokens
Output
$4.40 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.26 / 1M tokens
Context window
1,000,000 tokens
Max output
128,000 tokens
Providers
12
Added to LiteLLM
August 27, 2026

GLM 5.3 pricing by provider

14 listings across 12 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputCache readCache writeBatch inBatch outContext
Z.aizai/glm-5.3$1.40$4.40$0.26$0––1M
AIHubMixaihubmix/glm-5.3$1.127$3.944$0.2817–––1M
Basetenbaseten/zai-org/GLM-5.3$1.40$4.40$0.14–––1M
Databricksdatabricks/databricks-glm-5-3$1.40$4.40$0.26$1.40––1M
Fireworks AIfireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/glm-5p3$1.40$4.40$0.26–––1M
Fireworks AIfireworks_ai/glm-5p3$1.40$4.40$0.26–––1M
FriendliAIfriendliai/zai-org/GLM-5.3$1.26$3.96$0.234–––1M
Nebius AI Studionebius/zai-org/GLM-5.3$1.40$4.40––––1M
Novita AInovita/zai-org/glm-5.3$1.40$4.40$0.26–––1M
Perplexityperplexity/perplexity/glm-5.3$1.40$4.40$0.26––––
Sailsail/zai-org/GLM-5.3$0.98$3.08$0.18–––1M
Together AItogether_ai/zai-org/GLM-5.3$1.40$4.40$0.26–––1M
Amazon BedrockGlobal cross-regionglobal.zai.glm-5.3$1.68$5.28$0.312$2.10$0.84$2.641M
Amazon BedrockUS cross-regionus.zai.glm-5.3$1.848$5.808$0.3432$2.31$0.924$2.9041M

What GLM 5.3 costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

Z.ai$5.00
Sail$3.50
AIHubMix$4.226
FriendliAI$4.50

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each

Z.ai$14.88
Sail$10.42
AIHubMix$12.06
FriendliAI$13.39

GLM 5.3 features

Use GLM 5.3 with LiteLLM

Call GLM 5.3 through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="zai/glm-5.3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: glm-5.3
    litellm_params:
      model: zai/glm-5.3
      # credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs page
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "glm-5.3",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

GLM 5.3 FAQ

How much does GLM 5.3 cost?

GLM 5.3 costs $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens on Z.ai, with cache reads at $0.26 and cache writes at $0 per 1M tokens. Across 12 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.98 to $1.40.

What is the context window of GLM 5.3?

GLM 5.3 has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

Which providers offer GLM 5.3?

GLM 5.3 is available from 12 providers through LiteLLM: Z.ai, AIHubMix, Baseten, Databricks, Fireworks AI, FriendliAI, Nebius AI Studio, Novita AI, Perplexity, Sail, Together AI and Amazon Bedrock. The lowest price is on Sail.

How do I call GLM 5.3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="zai/glm-5.3", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

What features does GLM 5.3 support?

GLM 5.3 supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input, reasoning, prompt caching and web search.

When did LiteLLM add GLM 5.3?

GLM 5.3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 27, 2026.

Sources

Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:

LiteLLM docs: Z.ai, AIHubMix, Baseten, Databricks, Fireworks AI, FriendliAI.

Provider pages: Z.ai, AIHubMix, Baseten, Databricks, Fireworks AI, FriendliAI, Nebius AI Studio, Novita AI, Perplexity, Sail, Together AI, Amazon Bedrock.