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GLM-5.3 API pricing
Official API pricing for GLM-5.3 (Zhipu AI / Z.ai (GLM)) on Zhipu BigModel Open Platform (CNY), Z.ai API Platform (USD): cache and off-peak prices, context length, open weights and regional availability, with sources and check dates.
- Context
- 1M
- Max output
- —
- Open weights
- Yes · GLM-5.3 License
- Current version
- —
- Hugging Face
- zai-org/GLM-5.3 ↗
China vs global edition
CN · CNY¥8input / 1M tokens
GLOBAL · USD$1.4≈ ¥9.361
+17%Global edition costs more (ECB rate)
Rate 1 USD = 6.6862 CNY (2026-10-16). Published prices on each side are authoritative.
CN · CNY Zhipu BigModel Open Platform (CNY)
glm-5.3| Tier | Input | Cached input | Cache write | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ¥8≈$1.196 | ¥2≈$0.299 | — | ¥28≈$4.188 |
No context tiers; cache storage free for a limited time; Batch API at 50% of standard price
GLOBAL · USD Z.ai API Platform (USD)
glm-5.3| Tier | Input | Cached input | Cache write | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1.4≈¥9.361 | $0.26≈¥1.738 | — | $4.4≈¥29.42 |
Cached input storage free for a limited time
Source
- https://docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/guide/models/text/glm-5.3 · 2026-10-17
- https://huggingface.co/zai-org/GLM-5.3 · 2026-10-17
≈ marks values converted at the ECB reference rate, for comparison only; the published currency is authoritative.