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GLM 5.3 cuts output pricing from $3.39 to $2.60 per 1M tokens
Z.ai has lowered pricing for GLM 5.3 as listed on OpenRouter. Input falls from $0.07 to $0.062 per 1M tokens, and output falls from $3.39 to $2.60 per 1M tokens, a cut of roughly 23% on output.
Pricing8 Oct 2026Z.ai
What it means for a SaaS brand
Output tokens are where answer-engine monitoring costs sit, so cheaper GLM 5.3 output makes it viable to widen your prompt set or raise run frequency for the same spend. If you run brand visibility checks across multiple models, re-check whether GLM 5.3 now belongs in your regular rotation.
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