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  5. GLM 5.3 PrimevsLlama 3.1 405B
Updated Sep 2026

GLM 5.3 PrimevsLlama 3.1 405B

Llama 3.1 405B is cheaper than GLM 5.3 Prime at $2.7/M vs $2.8/M input tokens.

GLM 5.3 Prime and Llama 3.1 405B compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecGLM 5.3 PrimeLlama 3.1 405B
Input price$2.8/M tokens$2.7/M tokens
Output price$8.8/M tokens$3.1/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Jul 2024
Our Verdict
GLM 5.3 Prime
GLM 5.3 Prime
Llama 3.1 405B
Llama 3.1 405B

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

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5.3 Prime
Input
$2.80
Output
$8.80
Llama 3.1 405B
Input
$2.70
Output
$3.10
2.8× cheaper

Llama 3.1 405B is cheaper on both: 2.8× output.

Where to run it

1 host

GLM 5.3 Prime1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$2.80 in·$8.80 out·1M·99.9% up
Llama 3.1 405B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

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 Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI. GLM 5.3 Prime has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 3.1 405B's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 5.3 Prime and Llama 3.1 405B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GLM 5.3 Prime costs $2.8/M input tokens and Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens. Llama 3.1 405B is $0.10/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 Llama 3.1 405B 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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