GLM 4.6V vs GLM 5.3

Wins 0 of 4 benchmarks
$0.85 / task
Wins 1 of 4 benchmarks
GLM 4.6V3.7
GLM 5.336.6
GLM 4.6V—
GLM 5.334.8
GLM 4.6V—
GLM 5.352
GLM 4.6V42.2
GLM 5.3—

Specs

SpecGLM 4.6VGLM 5.3
Input, per 1M!$0.30!$1.40
Output, per 1M!$0.90!$4.40
Cost per task?—$0.85
Speed, tok/s9592
Context131K1M
WeightsOpenOpen
ReleasedDec 2025Aug 2026
Memory (4-bit)65 GB452 GB
LicenceMITglm-5.3
Commercial useAllowedRestricted
See images✓—
Read PDFs——
Hear audio——
Watch video✓—
Call tools✓✓
Force a tool callPartial—
Return strict JSON✓✓
Search the web??
Run code??
Use a computer??

What breaks when you switch

GLM 4.6V → GLM 5.3
Memory (4-bit): 65 GB → 452 GB
No image input
Reasoning cannot be disabled›

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tool_choice auto · Z.ai API›

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Complete unmodified reasoning_content›

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Only one stop word›

Only one stop word is supported, so do not rely on a list of alternative stop sequences.

GLM 5.3 → GLM 4.6V
Context: 1M → 131K