glm-5.3 API price — 5 gateways compared
Cheapest right now: DeepInfra at $0.90/MTok in — 1.6× cheaper than the priciest gateway.
from $0.90 per
million input tokens · 1.6× spread between gateways
· updated continually
Gateway $ in /MTok $ out /MTok
Context Input price history Model ID
DeepInfra $0.90 $4.00 1,048,576 zai-org/GLM-5.3 use Requesty $1.20 $4.00 1,048,576 sference/glm-5.3 use OpenRouter fees $1.40 $4.40 1,048,576 z-ai/glm-5.3 use Glama $1.40 $4.40 1,048,576 zai/glm-5.3 use Novita $1.40 $4.40 1,048,576 zai-org/glm-5.3 use
Fees beyond the token price OpenRouter : No markup on token prices (provider pass-through), but credit purchases cost 5.5% via card ($0.80 minimum) or 5% via crypto; BYOK usage above the monthly allowance is charged 5%. source
Changelog for glm-5.3
2026-10-04 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-output 29.8%: 3.39 → 4.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-04 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-input at 1.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-03 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-output 23.0%: 4.4 → 3.39 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-03 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-input
2026-10-02 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-output 29.8%: 3.39 → 4.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-02 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-input at 1.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-01 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-output 23.0%: 4.4 → 3.39 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-01 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-input
2026-09-27 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-output at 4.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-27 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-input at 1.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-26 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-output
2026-09-26 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-input
2026-09-25 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-output at 4.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-25 openrouter listed z-ai-glm-5.3-input at 1.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-24 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-output
2026-09-24 openrouter delisted z-ai-glm-5.3-input
2026-09-23 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-output 28.5%: 2.0548 → 2.64 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-23 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-input 28.5%: 0.6538 → 0.84 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-22 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-output 28.2%: 2.86 → 2.0548 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-22 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-input 28.2%: 0.91 → 0.6538 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-22 deepinfra cut glm-5.3-input 25.0%: 1.2 → 0.9 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-18 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-output 35.0%: 4.4 → 2.86 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-18 openrouter cut z-ai-glm-5.3-input 35.0%: 1.4 → 0.91 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-14 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-output 28.2%: 3.432 → 4.4 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-14 openrouter raised z-ai-glm-5.3-input 28.2%: 1.092 → 1.4 usd_per_mtok
glm-5.3 pricing FAQ
How much does glm-5.3 cost per million tokens? The cheapest tracked gateway charges $0.90 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens (DeepInfra). Prices refresh continually.
Which gateway is cheapest for glm-5.3? DeepInfra for input tokens and DeepInfra for output tokens, among the 5 gateways we track.
Do glm-5.3 prices differ between gateways? Yes — the most expensive tracked gateway charges 1.6× the cheapest for input tokens. Identical model, identical tokens, different bill.
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