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GLM 5.3 Flash vs MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash

The budget tier, where blended prices sit under a dollar per million tokens. Capability stays visible beside every price so cheap never hides weak.Last reviewed 2026-09-09.

GLM 5.3 Flash vs MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash

At a glance

Z.ai's efficient multimodal model for fast coding and long-horizon agent tasks.

1.0M ctx$0.07/$0.25 per M

MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.

524K ctx$0.30/$1.20 per M

Efficiency-optimized DeepSeek V4 at 284B total / 13B active for fast, high-throughput inference.

1.0M ctx$0.09/$0.19 per M
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Specs
1.0M
Context
131K
Max output
Aug 2026
Released
524K
Context
128K
Max output
May 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input20%$0.07/M tokens
Output$0.25/M tokens
Cache read20%$0.01/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.30/M tokens
Output$1.20/M tokens
Cache read$0.06/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.09/M tokens
Output25%$0.19/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
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Frequently asked

Which of GLM 5.3 Flash, MiniMax M3, and DeepSeek V4 Flash is the cheapest?

DeepSeek V4 Flash has the lowest blended list price. Per 1M tokens: GLM 5.3 Flash at $0.07 in / $0.25 out; MiniMax M3 at $0.30 in / $1.20 out; DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.09 in / $0.19 out.

Which of GLM 5.3 Flash, MiniMax M3, and DeepSeek V4 Flash has the largest context window?

GLM 5.3 Flash leads with 1M tokens. The other two: MiniMax M3 at 524K, DeepSeek V4 Flash at 1M.

Do GLM 5.3 Flash, MiniMax M3, and DeepSeek V4 Flash support image input?

GLM 5.3 Flash and MiniMax M3 accept images; the third do not.

Where can I run GLM 5.3 Flash, MiniMax M3, and DeepSeek V4 Flash side by side?

This idapt comparison runs all three in aligned columns: the same prompt, plus benchmarks, specs, and prices per model. Open any model in chat from its column to keep working with it.

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