GLM 5.3 vs Mistral Medium 3.5
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GLM 5.3 and Mistral Medium 3.5, 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 price, on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window.
Price
GLM 5.3
Terminal-Bench
GLM 5.3
Intelligence
GLM 5.3
Context window
GLM 5.3
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGLM 5.3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.079 vs $1.50 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($3.08 vs $7.50 /1M)
- Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
- Higher max output (1M vs 262K)
- More serving providers (16 vs 4)
- Supports prompt caching
Mistral Medium 3.5 wins
No clear edge on the tracked metrics.
Cheaper overall
GLM 5.3
$0.079 + $3.08 /1M
Larger context
GLM 5.3
1M
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 | Mistral Medium 3.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.079OpenRouter routed quote best | $1.50via Mistral |
| Output $/1M | $3.08via Sail best | $7.50via Mistral |
| Context window | 1M best | 262K |
| Max output | 1M best | 262K |
| Serving providers | 16 best | 4 |
| Date | Released Aug 14, 2026 | Released Apr 30, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GLM 5.3 | Mistral Medium 3.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 44.8 best | 14.2 |
| Terminal-Bench | 84% best | 51% |
| GPQA Diamond | 92% best | 75% |
| Output speed | 62 t/s | 167 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 3.50s | 2.21s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GLM 5.3
via OpenRouter
$5.20
Mistral Medium 3.5
via OpenRouter
$15
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GLM 5.3 | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mistral Medium 3.5?
GLM 5.3 is cheaper for input ($0.079 vs $1.50 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. GLM 5.3 is cheaper for output ($3.08 vs $7.50 per 1M tokens) from Sail.
What is the context window difference between GLM 5.3 and Mistral Medium 3.5?
GLM 5.3 has a 1M-token context window and Mistral Medium 3.5 has 262K tokens, so GLM 5.3 can take a larger prompt.
How do GLM 5.3 and Mistral Medium 3.5 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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