DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs GLM 5.3 Flash

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423

DeepSeek

$0.94 / $1.88

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

GLM 5.3 Flash

Z.ai (Zhipu)

$0.15 / $0.50

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Compare different models

Verdict: GLM 5.3 Flash is 4.9× cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. GLM 5.3 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (41.8 vs 30.4). GLM 5.3 Flash has the larger context window (1.3M vs 1M).

	DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	GLM 5.3 Flash
Input price / 1M	$0.94	$0.15
Output price / 1M	$1.88	$0.50
Blended price (3:1)	$1.17	$0.24
Cached input / 1M	$0.0783	$0.05
Context window	1M	1.3M
Max output	384K	944K
Intelligence index	30.4	41.8
Coding index	59.4	71.5
Providers	16	31
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	100.0%
Vision input	No	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-04-24	2026-08-26
Retirement	—	—

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Input tokens / requestOutput tokens / requestRequests / day

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or GLM 5.3 Flash?

GLM 5.3 Flash is 4.9× cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs GLM 5.3 Flash: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423: 1,048,576 tokens. GLM 5.3 Flash: 1,310,720 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 ≈ $2,819, GLM 5.3 Flash ≈ $550.00.

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