How much does GLM-5.3 cost?

$1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, which is $2.15 on a 3:1 input:output mix. The price was checked on 2026-10-21.

Which subscription plans include GLM-5.3?

4 of the plans we track list it by name: ClinePass ($9.99/mo), GLM Coding Plan Lite ($18/mo), GLM Coding Plan Pro ($72/mo), GLM Coding Plan Max ($160/mo).

How does GLM-5.3 rank on WebDev Arena?

It ranks 12 of 29 models we track with a published WebDev Arena score, at 1621. The rank is among the models on this site, not the full LMArena leaderboard.

Is GLM-5.3 the best value for coding?

No. 1 tracked model score higher on WebDev Arena and cost less. The best-scoring model at $2.15 or less is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

What is the cheapest way to use GLM-5.3?

ClinePass is the cheapest subscription we track that lists it, at $9.99/month. Per-token API pricing is listed separately above.

Z.ai

GLM-5.3

Name: GLM-5.3
Brand: Z.ai

GLM-5.3 scores 1621 on WebDev Arena — rank 12 of 29 models we track with a published score and costs $2.15 per 1M blended tokens on the API — the best-scoring model at that price is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1664).

API price

$2.15

per 1M blended tokens

WebDev Arena

1621

rank 12 of 29 tracked models

Cheapest plan with it

ClinePass

$9.99/month

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Benchmark scores

Benchmark	Score	Rank	Source	Published
WebDev Arena	1621Max	#12 of 29	LMArena	2026-10-19
FrontierCode	40.1%max	#16 of 25	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-08-14
FrontierSWE	30.2%max	#7 of 12	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-08-14
DeepSWE	69.0%max	#3 of 12	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-08-14
CursorBench	42.6%max	#7 of 10	Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub	2026-08-14

The rank is among the 29 models we track with a published score for that benchmark — not the full leaderboard of the source, which lists many models we do not track. Where a source publishes several reasoning-effort settings, we show the model's best listed result.

API price

Input: $1.40 per 1M tokens
Output: $4.40 per 1M tokens
Blended (3 input : 1 output): $2.15 per 1M tokens

Cached input and storage are listed separately by the vendor.

Checked 2026-10-21 · source

Where it sits

WebDev Arena score against API price, with every model we can price and score on the same benchmark. Up and to the left is better.

Value frontier: No — a cheaper model scores higher
Best model at $2.15 or less: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1664 · $0.52
Cheaper and scoring higher: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1664 · $0.52
Cheaper models on the frontier: Claude Haiku 5.51586 · $0.20, GLM-5.3-Flash1607 · $0.24, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1664 · $0.52

Plans that include GLM-5.3

ClinePass
Cline
$9.99/month
“GLM 5.3 / 5.2”
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GLM Coding Plan Lite
Z.ai
$18/month · $14.40/mo billed annually10,000 credits / week
“GLM-5.3”
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GLM Coding Plan Pro
Z.ai
$72/month · $57.60/mo billed annually60,000 credits / week
“GLM-5.3”
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GLM Coding Plan Max
Z.ai
$160/month · $128/mo billed annually140,000 credits / week
“GLM-5.3”
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Other Z.ai models

Common questions

How much does GLM-5.3 cost?: $1.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, which is $2.15 on a 3:1 input:output mix. The price was checked on 2026-10-21.
Which subscription plans include GLM-5.3?: 4 of the plans we track list it by name: ClinePass ($9.99/mo), GLM Coding Plan Lite ($18/mo), GLM Coding Plan Pro ($72/mo), GLM Coding Plan Max ($160/mo).
How does GLM-5.3 rank on WebDev Arena?: It ranks 12 of 29 models we track with a published WebDev Arena score, at 1621. The rank is among the models on this site, not the full LMArena leaderboard.
Is GLM-5.3 the best value for coding?: No. 1 tracked model score higher on WebDev Arena and cost less. The best-scoring model at $2.15 or less is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
What is the cheapest way to use GLM-5.3?: ClinePass is the cheapest subscription we track that lists it, at $9.99/month. Per-token API pricing is listed separately above.