Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)
The Z.ai GLM 5.3 model is designed for text-based tasks and supports tools and reasoning capabilities. It can process input of up to 1048576 characters in length and generate output with a maximum of 943718 tokens. This model may be worth considering for organizations that require robust language understanding and generation capabilities, particularly those handling large volumes of text data. With pricing at $0.7 per million input tokens and $2.2 per million output tokens, it competes on cost in the market. However, its benchmark standing is only evaluated against one independent benchmark, resulting in a blended score of 82.8; further testing would be necessary to confirm its performance.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 76.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 73.9 |
- Model ID
- z-ai/glm-5.3:batch
- Vendor
- z-ai
- Released
- August 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 131,072 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.45/M input and $2.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.33 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $6.25 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-09-09.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.45 | $2.00 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-09-23 | $0.72 | $2.40 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-09-09 | $0.70 | $2.20 | 1,048,576 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch) cost?
- $0.45 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)'s context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch) process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.