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GLM-5.3vsGrok 4.7

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 on Z.ai APIGrok 4.7 on xAI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$1.40 $2.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.26 $0.50
Outputper 1M tokens$4.40 $6.00
Cost per request$0.020$0.028
Per 1,000 requests$20.00$28.00

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. Grok 4.7 charges $4.00 / $12.00 above 200K tokens. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request200K8KGrok 4.7$0.028 at 8KGLM-5.3$0.020 at 8K
  • GLM-5.3 · Z.ai API
  • Grok 4.7 · xAI API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#29 vs #36 of 118Grok 4.7: 156.1GLM-5.3: 156.9LMArena Text#23 vs #62 of 163Grok 4.7: 1,441GLM-5.3: 1,481LMArena Text · Coding#29 vs #61 of 163Grok 4.7: 1,494GLM-5.3: 1,520LMArena Text · Chinese#13 vs #53 of 161Grok 4.7: 1,495GLM-5.3: 1,538
  • GLM-5.3
  • Grok 4.7

Key differences

GLM-5.3Grok 4.7
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$1.40 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$2.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$4.40 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$6.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Context
1,000,000 智谱 BigModel：模型概览in Chinese · as of Nov 4, 2026
500,000 xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text Z.ai GLM-5.3 overview · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.26 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.50 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 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 Zhipu AI Grok 4.7 xAI
Overview
ReleasedAug 18, 2026 Sep 21, 2026
Open weightsYes —
Knowledge cutoffNot stated May 2026
Specs
Context1M 500K
Max output128K 500K
Input modalitiesText Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, high, max low, medium, high, xhigh
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$1.40 $2.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens
Output price$4.40 $6.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens
Cache read price$0.26 $0.50Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$2.15 $3.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $4.00Prompts over 200K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $12.00Prompts over 200K tokens
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index156.9 156.1
LMArena Text1,481 max effort1,441 xhigh effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,520 max effort1,494 xhigh effort
LMArena Vision— 1,231 xhigh effort
LMArena Text · Chinese1,538 max effort1,495 xhigh effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond90.9% max effort92.7% xhigh effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–368.8% max effort53% xhigh effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores