Grok 4.3 vs GLM-5 Code
xAI against Z.ai (GLM), costed on the same three workloads. Grok 4.3 is cheaper on all three workloads.
Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Grok 4.3 | GLM-5 Code | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$3,516 | $4,428 | $912 (+26%) |
| Document summariser 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$518 | $559 | $41.70 (+8%) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$2,835 | $3,190 | $355 (+13%) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Grok 4.3 | GLM-5 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $1.25 | $1.2 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $5 |
| Cached input | $0.2 | $0.3 |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Maximum output | 1M | 128K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | yes | no |
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Full detail: Grok 4.3 pricing · GLM-5 Code pricing