GLM 5.3 vs MiniMax M3
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GLM 5.3 and MiniMax M3, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGLM 5.3 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.
Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
GLM 5.3
Intelligence
GLM 5.3
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGLM 5.3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.079 vs $0.23 /1M)
- More serving providers (16 vs 11)
MiniMax M3 wins
- Cheaper output ($3.08 vs $0.96 /1M)
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M3
$0.23 + $0.96 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
GLM 5.3
16 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| GLM 5.3 | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.079OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.23via Wandb |
| Output $/1M | $3.08via Sail | $0.96via Wandb best |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 1M | 1M |
| Serving providers | 16 best | 11 |
| Date | Released Aug 14, 2026 | Released Jun 1, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GLM 5.3 | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 44.8 best | 29.2 |
| Terminal-Bench | 84% best | 65% |
| GPQA Diamond | 92% | 93% best |
| Output speed | 62 t/s | 107 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 3.50s | 1.21s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GLM 5.3
via OpenRouter
$5.20
MiniMax M3
via Wandb
$2.11
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GLM 5.3 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GLM 5.3 or MiniMax M3?
GLM 5.3 is cheaper for input ($0.079 vs $0.23 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. MiniMax M3 is cheaper for output ($3.08 vs $0.96 per 1M tokens) from Wandb.
What is the context window difference between GLM 5.3 and MiniMax M3?
Both GLM 5.3 and MiniMax M3 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do GLM 5.3 and MiniMax M3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GLM 5.3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and GLM 5.3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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