GLM-5.3-FlashvsMistral Small 4

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

GLM-5.3-Flash on Z.ai APIMistral Small 4 on Mistral AI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.15 $0.15
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.030 $0.015
Outputper 1M tokens$0.50 $0.60
Cost per request$0.0022$0.0024
Per 1,000 requests$2.20$2.40

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.050$0.10$0.150250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KGLM-5.3-Flash$0.0022 at 8KMistral Small 4$0.0024 at 8K
  • GLM-5.3-Flash · Z.ai API
  • Mistral Small 4 · Mistral AI API

Key differences

OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.50 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.60 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 4, 2026
Context
1,000,000 GLM-5.3-Flash/FlashX · as of Nov 1, 2026
256,000 Mistral docs: mistral-small-4-0-26-03 · as of Nov 3, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Video GLM-5.3-Flash/FlashX · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.030 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.015 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 4, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

GLM-5.3-Flash Zhipu AI Mistral Small 4 Mistral AI
Overview
ReleasedAug 26, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
Open weightsYes Yes
Knowledge cutoffNot stated Jun 2025
Specs
Context1M 256K
Max output128K 256K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, high, max none, high
Reasoning can be off— Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.15 $0.15
Output price$0.50 $0.60
Cache read price$0.030 $0.015
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.2375 $0.2625
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index153.6 —
LMArena Text1,477 —
LMArena Text · Coding1,526 —
LMArena Vision1,294 —
LMArena Text · Chinese1,530 —
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond90.2% max effort—
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–355.8% max effort—

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Cited scores