GLM-5.3-Flash vs Mistral Small 4
Price and specs side by side · USD per 1M tokens · verified 2026-10-11
// side by side
| metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| input / 1M | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| output / 1M | $0.50 | $0.60 |
| blended (3:1) | $0.2375 | $0.2625 |
| cache read / 1M | $0.03 | $0.015 |
| context | 1M | 262.1K |
| max output | 131.1K | 256K |
| input types | text · image · video · pdf | text · image |
| reasoning | yes | yes |
| tool calling | yes | yes |
| structured output | yes | no |
| open weights | yes | yes |
| released | 2026-08-26 | 2026-03-16 |
| knowledge cutoff | n/a | 2025-06 |
| lab | Z.AI (Zhipu) | Mistral |
// monthly cost scenarios
| workload | tokens in / out | GLM-5.3-Flash | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot | 10M / 2M | $2.50 | $2.70 |
| RAG app | 50M / 5M | $10.00 | $10.50 |
| Coding agent | 20M / 10M | $8.00 | $9.00 |
// verdict
- GLM-5.3-Flash is 9.5% cheaper than Mistral Small 4 on a blended 3:1 input/output basis.
- GLM-5.3-Flash has the larger context window (1M vs 262.1K tokens).
- Only GLM-5.3-Flash supports structured output.