GLM 5.3 Flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flashZ.AI~z-ai/glm-flash-latestoperational

Zhipu GLM-5.3-Flash: fast, low-cost model for high-volume workloads.

Official pricing

USD per million tokens, exactly what Z.AI publishes. ElevenRouter adds no markup on tokens.

Input
$0.150
Output
$0.500
Cache read
$0.030
Cache write
$0.150

Example: 1,000 input + 500 output tokens ≈ $0.00040. Zero-completion responses are never charged.

Specs

Context
1M
Max output
64K
Modalities
text->text
Tokenizer
GLM
Released
2026-09-20
Family
glm-flash
Tool calling Structured outputs JSON mode Reasoning Vision Audio input Prompt caching Streaming

Availability on ElevenRouter

Measured by the routing engine; up when at least one credential can serve the model.

Last 3 days
95.49%
Last 30 days
95.49%
30 days agotoday
Full status page

Observed performance

Real requests over the last 7 days (2 samples).

Time to first token p50
p95
Output tokens/s p50
p95

Percentiles appear after five successful requests.

Usage on ElevenRouter

Tokens per day across all customers (anonymous, aggregate).

48 tokens · 30d
2 requests in the last 7 days

Use it

Any OpenAI or Anthropic SDK works by changing the base URL. Supported parameters: max_tokens, temperature, top_p, top_k, frequency_penalty, presence_penalty, repetition_penalty, seed, stop, tools, tool_choice, response_format, reasoning, include_reasoning.

curl https://elevenrouter.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ELEVENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "model": "z-ai/glm-5.3-flash", "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }] }'

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Frequently asked questions

How much does GLM 5.3 Flash cost on ElevenRouter?

GLM 5.3 Flash is billed at Z.AI's official list price: $0.150 per million input tokens and $0.500 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.030. A request with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens costs about $0.00040.

What is the context length of GLM 5.3 Flash?

GLM 5.3 Flash accepts up to 1M tokens of context and can produce up to 64K output tokens.

Does GLM 5.3 Flash support tool calling and structured outputs?

Yes, tool calling is supported and JSON mode is available; add the response-healing plugin for schema validation. Supported parameters: max_tokens, temperature, top_p, top_k, frequency_penalty, presence_penalty, repetition_penalty, seed, stop, tools, tool_choice, response_format, reasoning, include_reasoning.

How do I call GLM 5.3 Flash?

Send an OpenAI-compatible chat completion to https://elevenrouter.com/api/v1/chat/completions with "model": "z-ai/glm-5.3-flash" and your ElevenRouter key, or use the Anthropic Messages endpoint. Any OpenAI or Anthropic SDK works by changing the base URL.

Is GLM 5.3 Flash available right now?

Availability is measured continuously by the routing engine. Current status: operational, 95.49% uptime over the last 30 days. When one credential fails, requests fail over to another automatically.

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