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GLM 5.3 Flash price cut: output $0.71 → $0.20 per 1M tokens
Z.ai's GLM 5.3 Flash changed its list price between Oct 16, 2026 and Oct 18, 2026: input $0.023 → $0.048 and output $0.71 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (-72%).
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 | 0.13¢ | 0.04¢ | $1.26 → $0.36 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.02¢ | <0.01¢ | $0.19 → $0.06 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.49¢ | 0.14¢ | $4.88 → $1.39 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.50¢ | 0.14¢ | $4.97 → $1.42 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 0.72¢ | 0.21¢ | $7.19 → $2.09 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.06¢ | 0.02¢ | $0.58 → $0.19 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.16¢ | 0.10¢ | $1.58 → $0.99 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.07¢ | 0.02¢ | $0.74 → $0.22 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 1.1¢ | 0.34¢ | $11.40 → $3.44 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.15¢ | 0.06¢ | $1.47 → $0.57 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 0.56¢ | 0.16¢ | $5.57 → $1.63 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 1.1¢ | 0.34¢ | $11.39 → $3.42 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.11¢ | 0.03¢ | $1.13 → $0.33 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 8.2¢ | 12¢ | $82.19 → $116 |