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GPT 5 Mini vs GLM 5.3

At a glance

Compact GPT-5 variant balancing speed and intelligence.

78400K ctx$0.25/$2.00 per M#33/92

Z.ai's large-scale reasoning flagship for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.

1.0M ctx$1.40/$4.40 per M
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Reasoning
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper68%
Capability
CapabilityECI78.0
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science75.0%Factual Recall21.0%
Math
Math Problems97.8%Competition Math86.7%Research Math27.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding64.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks31.9%Novel Reasoning4.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
400K
Context
128K
Max output
Aug 2025
Released
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Aug 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input82%$0.25/M tokens
Output55%$2.00/M tokens
Cache read90%$0.02/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.40/M tokens
Output$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.26/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5 Mini vs GLM 5.3▼

Which is better, GPT 5 Mini or GLM 5.3?

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Both GPT 5 Mini and GLM 5.3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5 Mini or GLM 5.3?

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GPT 5 Mini has a lower blended cost. GPT 5 Mini: $0.25 input / $2.00 output. GLM 5.3: $1.40 input / $4.40 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5 Mini or GLM 5.3?

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GLM 5.3 has a larger context window: GPT 5 Mini supports 400K tokens vs GLM 5.3 at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5 Mini and GLM 5.3 support vision?

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GPT 5 Mini supports vision/image input, but GLM 5.3 does not.

What are the key differences between GPT 5 Mini and GLM 5.3?

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Key differences: GPT 5 Mini is significantly cheaper; only GPT 5 Mini supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5 Mini and GLM 5.3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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