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GLM-5.3-Flash model scores high on intelligence index, offers competitive pricing

GLM-5.3-Flash, a proprietary multimodal model from Z AI, has been analyzed for its intelligence, performance, and pricing. It scores 57 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, significantly outperforming the median score of 18 for comparable reasoning models. The model supports both text and image inputs with a 400k token context window, and its pricing is competitive at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens. AI

IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for reasoning models in its price tier, potentially influencing future model development and pricing strategies.

RANK_REASON Analysis and performance metrics of a specific AI model. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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GLM-5.3-Flash model scores high on intelligence index, offers competitive pricing

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  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · theanonymousone ·

    GLM-5.3-Flash Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis