Command A+ vs GLM 5.3: cost per task
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 4.4x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | Command A+ | GLM 5.3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.15¢ | 0.86¢ | 5.9x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.08¢ | 0.13¢ | 1.6x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.34¢ | 3.3¢ | 9.8x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.25¢ | 3.4¢ | 13.3x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 0.91¢ | 4.9¢ | 5.4x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.19¢ | 0.39¢ | 2.1x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.49¢ | 0.97¢ | 2.0x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.14¢ | 0.50¢ | 3.5x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 2.5¢ | 7.7¢ | 3.0x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.30¢ | 0.98¢ | 3.2x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 0.33¢ | 3.8¢ | 11.4x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 0.53¢ | 7.7¢ | 14.5x |
| Write a SQL query | 0.11¢ | 0.77¢ | 6.7x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 38¢ | 39¢ | 1.0x |
Specs and list prices
| Command A+ | GLM 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $0.30 | $0.079 |
| Output per 1M | $1.50 | $4.80 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.15 | $0.078 |
| Context | 192K | 1M |
| Providers | 1 | 46 |
| Reasoning | none | always |
| LMArena Text | - | 1478 |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Command A+ or GLM 5.3 cheaper?
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 4.4x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does Command A+ cost compared to GLM 5.3 per token?
Command A+: $0.30 input and $1.50 output per 1M tokens. GLM 5.3: $0.079 input and $4.80 output. Token prices alone mislead - models use different numbers of tokens for the same task, which is what the task table shows.