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GLM 5.3 price increase: output $2.86 → $4.40 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.3 changed its list price between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026: input $0.91 → $1.40 and output $2.86 → $4.40 per 1M tokens (+54%).
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 | 0.51¢ | 0.79¢ | $5.14 → $7.91 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.10¢ | 0.15¢ | $0.98 → $1.51 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 2.0¢ | 3.1¢ | $19.86 → $30.55 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 2.0¢ | 3.1¢ | $20.40 → $31.39 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 3.0¢ | 4.7¢ | $30.25 → $46.54 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.29¢ | 0.45¢ | $2.94 → $4.53 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.7¢ | 2.6¢ | $17.01 → $26.17 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.33¢ | 0.51¢ | $3.30 → $5.08 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 5.0¢ | 7.7¢ | $50.22 → $77.26 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.90¢ | 1.4¢ | $9.02 → $13.87 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 2.4¢ | 3.6¢ | $23.62 → $36.34 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 5.0¢ | 7.7¢ | $49.88 → $76.74 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.47¢ | 0.72¢ | $4.68 → $7.20 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $2.16 | $3.33 | $2,163 → $3,328 |