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GLM 5.3 Flash price cut: output $0.50 → $0.25 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.3 Flash changed its list price between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: input $0.15 → $0.075 and output $0.50 → $0.25 per 1M tokens (-50%).
What it means per task
Same tokens as today's measurement, old price vs new price.
| Task | Before | After | Per 1,000 tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.09¢ | 0.04¢ | $0.90 → $0.45 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.02¢ | <0.01¢ | $0.17 → $0.08 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.35¢ | 0.17¢ | $3.47 → $1.74 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.36¢ | 0.18¢ | $3.56 → $1.78 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 0.53¢ | 0.26¢ | $5.28 → $2.64 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.05¢ | 0.03¢ | $0.51 → $0.25 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.29¢ | 0.14¢ | $2.86 → $1.43 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.06¢ | 0.03¢ | $0.57 → $0.29 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 0.87¢ | 0.44¢ | $8.73 → $4.37 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.15¢ | 0.08¢ | $1.54 → $0.77 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 0.41¢ | 0.21¢ | $4.12 → $2.06 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 0.87¢ | 0.43¢ | $8.68 → $4.34 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.08¢ | 0.04¢ | $0.82 → $0.41 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 36¢ | 18¢ | $358 → $179 |