GLM-4.7-Flash vs GLM-5.3-Flash
Price and specs side by side · USD per 1M tokens · verified 2026-10-11
// side by side
| metric | GLM-4.7-Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash |
|---|
| input / 1M | $0.0605 | $0.15 |
| output / 1M | $0.40 | $0.50 |
| blended (3:1) | $0.1454 | $0.2375 |
| cache read / 1M | — | $0.03 |
| context | 131.1K | 1M |
| max output | 131.1K | 131.1K |
| input types | text | text · image · video · pdf |
| reasoning | yes | yes |
| tool calling | yes | yes |
| structured output | yes | yes |
| open weights | yes | yes |
| released | 2026-01-19 | 2026-08-26 |
| knowledge cutoff | 2025-04 | n/a |
| lab | Z.AI (Zhipu) | Z.AI (Zhipu) |
// monthly cost scenarios
| workload | tokens in / out | GLM-4.7-Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash |
|---|
| Chatbot | 10M / 2M | $1.41 | $2.50 |
| RAG app | 50M / 5M | $5.03 | $10.00 |
| Coding agent | 20M / 10M | $5.21 | $8.00 |
// verdict
- GLM-4.7-Flash is 38.8% cheaper than GLM-5.3-Flash on a blended 3:1 input/output basis.
- GLM-5.3-Flash has the larger context window (1M vs 131.1K tokens).
- Only GLM-5.3-Flash accepts image input.