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Comparison · AI Models & LLMs

GLM-5.3 vs GPT-6 Astra

The same method as our rankings: scores from the engine, sourced data, verified prices.

Details: GLM-5.3 →Details: GPT-6 Astra →

Z.ai GLM-5.3 — drawn card, not a photograph of the product

GLM-5.3

Z.ai

Full sheet →
Context window
1M tokens
Maximum output
128k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokens
$1.40
Output cost per 1M tokens
$4.40
OpenAI gpt-6-astra — drawn card, not a photograph of the product

GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI

Full sheet →
Context window
1.05M tokens
Maximum output
128k tokens
Input cost per 1M tokens
$10.00
Output cost per 1M tokens
$50.00

The numbers side by side

Each bar is the product's verified figure; on every row the longer bar is the higher of the two values.

  • Context windowhigher is better
    GLM-5.31M tokens
    GPT-6 Astra1.05M tokens
  • Maximum outputhigher is better
    GLM-5.3128k tokens
    GPT-6 Astra128k tokens
  • Input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    GLM-5.3$1.40
    GPT-6 Astra$10.00
  • Cached input cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    GLM-5.3$0.26
    GPT-6 Astra$1.00
  • Output cost per 1M tokenslower is better
    GLM-5.3$4.40
    GPT-6 Astra$50.00

Who wins where

  • For long documentsGPT-6 AstraContext window
  • Cheaper to readGLM-5.3Input cost per 1M tokens
  • Cheaper to writeGLM-5.3Output cost per 1M tokens

GPT-6 Astra: reads images · GPT-6 Astra: calls tools and functions · GLM-5.3: open weights (downloadable)

Data sheet side by side

Memory and answer length

Context window1M tokens✓1.05M tokens5% more
Maximum output128k tokens128k tokens

API prices

Input cost per 1M tokens✓$1.4086% less$10.00
Cached input cost per 1M tokens✓$0.2674% less$1.00
Output cost per 1M tokens✓$4.4091% less$50.00

Knowledge and abilities

Knowledge cutoffNot statedApril 2026
Reads imagesNot statedYes
Calls tools and functionsNot statedYes

Size and openness

Parameters753 billionNot stated
Open weights (downloadable)YesNot stated

What a month costs

Change the volumes: the cost is worked out from the verified list prices above.

GLM-5.3$5.00per month · $60.00 per yearThe cheaper one — you save $40.00 per month
GPT-6 Astra$45.00per month · $540 per year

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Questions and answers

For long documents: GLM-5.3 or GPT-6 Astra?

GPT-6 Astra: 1.05M tokens against 1M tokens (Context window).

Cheaper to read: GLM-5.3 or GPT-6 Astra?

GLM-5.3: $1.40 against $10.00 (Input cost per 1M tokens).

Cheaper to write: GLM-5.3 or GPT-6 Astra?

GLM-5.3: $4.40 against $50.00 (Output cost per 1M tokens).

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