DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs GLM 5.3 Flash

API pricing, context window and capabilities for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.3 Flash, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

GLM 5.3 Flash wins on price, on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.

Price
GLM 5.3 Flash
Terminal-Bench
GLM 5.3 Flash
Intelligence
GLM 5.3 Flash
Context window
Tied

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins

  • More serving providers (16 vs 13)

GLM 5.3 Flash wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.435 vs $0.11 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($0.87 vs $0.35 /1M)
  • Supports vision
Cheaper overall
GLM 5.3 Flash
$0.11 + $0.35 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
16 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.3 Flash
Input $/1M$0.435via Tencent $0.11via Sail best
Output $/1M$0.87via Tencent $0.35via Sail best
Context window1M 1M
Max output1M 1M
Serving providers16 best13
DateReleased Apr 24, 2026 Released Aug 26, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.3 Flash
Intelligence30.4 41.8 best
Terminal-Bench65% 84% best
GPQA Diamond89% 91% best
Output speed100 t/s best67 t/s
Latency (TTFT)1.64s best2.80s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
via Tencent
$3.04
GLM 5.3 Flash
via Sail
$0.90

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423GLM 5.3 Flash
Vision—✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search——

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or GLM 5.3 Flash?
GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for input ($0.435 vs $0.11 per 1M tokens) from Sail. GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for output ($0.87 vs $0.35 per 1M tokens) from Sail.
What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.3 Flash?
Both DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.3 Flash have about a 1M-token context window.
How do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and GLM 5.3 Flash compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GLM 5.3 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and GLM 5.3 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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