GLM 5.3 Flash vs Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b

API pricing, context window and capabilities for GLM 5.3 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b, 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, on intelligence and on context window.

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

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

GLM 5.3 Flash wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.11 vs $0.50 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($0.35 vs $2.15 /1M)
  • Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
  • Higher max output (1M vs 203K)
  • More serving providers (13 vs 3)

Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b wins

No clear edge on the tracked metrics.

Cheaper overall
GLM 5.3 Flash
$0.11 + $0.35 /1M
Larger context
GLM 5.3 Flash
1M
More providers
GLM 5.3 Flash
13 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.
GLM 5.3 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Input $/1M$0.11via Sail best$0.50via DeepInfra
Output $/1M$0.35via Sail best$2.15via Wandb
Context window1M best262K
Max output1M best203K
Serving providers13 best3
DateReleased Aug 26, 2026 Released Jun 4, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
GLM 5.3 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Intelligence41.8 best22.9
Terminal-Bench84% best54%
GPQA Diamond91% best87%
Output speed67 t/s 166 t/s best
Latency (TTFT)2.80s 1.12s best

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GLM 5.3 Flash
via Sail
$0.90
Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
via DeepInfra
$4.70

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureGLM 5.3 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Vision✓✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search——

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, GLM 5.3 Flash or Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for input ($0.11 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens) from Sail. GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for output ($0.35 vs $2.15 per 1M tokens) from Sail.
What is the context window difference between GLM 5.3 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
GLM 5.3 Flash has a 1M-token context window and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b has 262K tokens, so GLM 5.3 Flash can take a larger prompt.
How do GLM 5.3 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b 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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