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GLM 5.3 price increase: output $4.80 → $4.80 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.3 changed its list price between Oct 11, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026: input $0.039 → $0.079 and output $4.80 → $4.80 per 1M tokens (+103%).
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 | 0.86¢ | 0.86¢ | $8.56 → $8.56 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.12¢ | 0.13¢ | $1.25 → $1.26 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 3.3¢ | 3.3¢ | $33.23 → $33.24 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 3.4¢ | 3.4¢ | $33.81 → $33.82 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 4.9¢ | 4.9¢ | $48.80 → $48.85 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.39¢ | 0.39¢ | $3.85 → $3.88 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.92¢ | 0.97¢ | $9.21 → $9.73 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.50¢ | 0.50¢ | $4.96 → $4.98 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 7.7¢ | 7.7¢ | $76.99 → $77.19 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.96¢ | 0.98¢ | $9.61 → $9.75 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 3.8¢ | 3.8¢ | $37.74 → $37.79 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 7.7¢ | 7.7¢ | $76.98 → $77.16 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.77¢ | 0.77¢ | $7.67 → $7.67 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 30¢ | 39¢ | $298 → $387 |