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GLM-5.3 API launched with GLM-5.2 pricing maintained

Developers can use this to compare the API usage costs of GLM 5.3, DeepSeek, and Kimi.

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2026-08-19

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Zhipu announced that the GLM-5.3 API is available today, saying it excels at complex coding, defensive cybersecurity, and long-horizon tasks, with an AA general intelligence index score of 60, and API pricing unchanged from GLM-5.2.

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GLM-5.3 API launched with GLM-5.2 pricing maintained

Zhipu announced that the GLM-5.3 API is available today, saying it excels at complex coding, defensive cybersecurity, and long-horizon tasks, with an AA general intelligence index score of 60, and API pricing unchanged from GLM-5.2.

Why it mattersDevelopers can evaluate GLM-5.3’s calling costs, task capabilities, and plans for open-sourcing weights.

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Why it mattersThis view points to the plugin boundaries and product form choices of desktop Agent tools.

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Why it mattersThe evaluation performance of small-scale models provides a reference for local or low-cost agent deployment.

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