GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) vs GLM-5.3
Both are Flagship-tier models, from Mistral AI and Z.ai respectively. They cost the same at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
- Input price: tied at $1.40.
- Output price: tied at $4.40.
- Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: tied.
Side by side
| Spec | GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Z.ai |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Input $/1M | $1.40 | $1.40 |
| Output $/1M | $4.40 | $4.40 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.14 | $0.26 |
| Modalities | text | text |
GLM-5.2 (on Mistral). A Z.ai model resold by Mistral and served on Mistral's EU infrastructure, listed as zai-glm-5-2 on Mistral's own pricing page. Cache read is $0.14 per 1M.
GLM-5.3. Latest flagship text model, per 1M tokens. Context window not stated on pricing page.
Sources
GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) — verified August 29, 2026
GLM-5.3 — verified August 29, 2026
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