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GPT-5.4 Mini vs GLM 5.3
List-price comparison ·GPT-5.4 Mini details ·GLM 5.3 details
For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), GLM 5.3 is the cheapest — 76% less than the priciest here ($64.39/mo vs $270.00/mo).
| GPT-5.4 Mini | GLM 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.750 | $0.070 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.50 | $1.40 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.0027 | $0.0006 |
| Context window | 400k tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 128k tokens | 943,718 tokens |
| Quality score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Tier | Balanced | Balanced |
| Provider | OpenAI | Z.ai |
Projected monthly cost
| Requests / mo | GPT-5.4 Mini | GLM 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $2.70 | $0.6439 |
| 10,000 | $27.00 | $6.44 |
| 100,000 | $270.00 | $64.39 |
GPT-5.4 Mini
Good default for everyday chat, summarization, and lightweight agent steps where GPT-5.4-level reasoning isn't required.
Quality gap widens on long, multi-hop reasoning tasks — needs careful prompt design to avoid silent failures on edge cases.
GLM 5.3
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