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  5. GLM 5.3 PrimevsGPT-5 Pro
Updated Sep 2026

GLM 5.3 PrimevsGPT-5 Pro

GLM 5.3 Prime is cheaper than GPT-5 Pro at $2.8/M vs $15/M input tokens.

GLM 5.3 Prime and GPT-5 Pro compared across 16 shared prompts
SpecGLM 5.3 PrimeGPT-5 Pro
Input price$2.8/M tokens$15/M tokens
Output price$8.8/M tokens$120/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens400K tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
GLM 5.3 Prime
GLM 5.3 Prime
GPT-5 Pro
GPT-5 Pro

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

GLM 5.3 Prime costs 14x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5.3 Prime
Input
$2.80
5.4× cheaper
Output
$8.80
14× cheaper
GPT-5 Pro
Input
$15.00
Output
$120.00

GLM 5.3 Prime is cheaper on both: 5.4× input, 14× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

GLM 5.3 Prime1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$2.80 in·$8.80 out·1M·99.9% up
GPT-5 Pro1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$15.00 in·$120.00 out·400k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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GLM 5.3 Prime is developed by Z.ai while GPT-5 Pro is developed by OpenAI. GLM 5.3 Prime has a 1.0M token context window vs GPT-5 Pro's 400K. You can compare their actual outputs across 16 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 5.3 Prime and GPT-5 Pro each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 16 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GLM 5.3 Prime costs $2.8/M input tokens and GPT-5 Pro costs $15/M input tokens. GLM 5.3 Prime is $12.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 5.3 Prime and GPT-5 Pro across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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