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GLM-5.2vsGLM-5.3

GLM-5.3 leads 20 of 22 shared benchmarks. Both list the same combined token price. Both offer a 1M-token context window.

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Shared benchmarks
1 – 20
GLM-5.3 leads · 1 tied
Cheaper per token
Tie
list price, input + output
Larger context
Tie
both 1M tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
Z.ai
GLM-5.2
Z.ai · released 2026-06-24
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Context
1M
Max out
131K
Input /1M
$1.4
Output /1M
$4.4
Cached /1M
$0.26
Scores
26 · 9 core
GLM-5.3
Z.ai · released 2026-08-14
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Context
1M
Max out
131K
Input /1M
$1.4
Output /1M
$4.4
Cached /1M
$0.26
Scores
33 · 6 core
Quality

Benchmark matrix

BenchmarkGLM-5.2GLM-5.3ΔEdge
Reported by both · 22
GPQA Diamond91.9% epoch90.9% epoch+1 ptGLM-5.2
Agents' Last Exam (ALE-CLI)23.8% 28.5% -4.7 ptGLM-5.3
AutomationBench v1.0.626.2% 48.2% -22 ptGLM-5.3
CyberGym77.2% 84.5% -7.3 ptGLM-5.3
DeepSWE v1.146.2% 66.9% -20.7 ptGLM-5.3
ExploitBench24.4% 54.4% -30 ptGLM-5.3
ExploitGym 2h29 105 -76GLM-5.3
ExploitGym 6h39 130 -91GLM-5.3
FrontierMath Tier 4 v2 (Epoch AI run)29.3% epoch29.3% epoch0Tie
FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 v2 (Epoch AI run)59.2% epoch68.8% epoch-9.6 ptGLM-5.3
FrontierSWE67.5% 78.1% -10.6 ptGLM-5.3
GDPval-AA v21508 1769 -261GLM-5.3
HLE (with tools)54.7% 62.5% -7.8 ptGLM-5.3
NL2Repo48.9% 58% -9.1 ptGLM-5.3
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 (Epoch AI run)86.4% epoch91.1% epoch-4.7 ptGLM-5.3
PostTrainBench31.7% 39.8% -8.1 ptGLM-5.3
ProgramBench (Almost Solved)9.5% 19% -9.5 ptGLM-5.3
SimpleQA Verified34.2% epoch41% epoch-6.8 ptGLM-5.3
SWE-Marathon v1.119.4% 42.5% -23.1 ptGLM-5.3
Terminal-Bench 2.181% 88.2% -7.2 ptGLM-5.3
Terminal-Bench 3.04.6% 28.3% -23.7 ptGLM-5.3
Toolathlon Verified59.9% 73% -13.1 ptGLM-5.3
Only GLM-5.2 reports · 3
AIME 202690% matharenanot reported
SWE-Bench Pro62.1% not reported
SWE-bench Verified (Epoch AI run)78.7% epochnot reported
Only GLM-5.3 reports · 2
Agents' Last Examnot reported28.5%
Z.ai Code Bench (max effort)not reported34.5%
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is GLM-5.2 minus GLM-5.3 in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing

Side by side

SpecGLM-5.2GLM-5.3Edge
Context window1M tokens1M tokensTie
Max output131K tokens131K tokensTie
Input price / 1M$1.4 $1.4 Tie
Output price / 1M$4.4 $4.4 Tie
Cached input / 1M$0.26 $0.26 Tie
Input + output / 1M
Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded.
$5.8$5.8Tie
ModalitiestexttextTie
Released2026-06-242026-08-14
Cited benchmark scores2633
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