GLM-5.3 API pricing on Perplexity
Every Perplexity GLM-5.3 rate we track, compared against 17 providers serving the same model.
The cheapest GLM-5.3 input price we currently track is $0.700/1M on GMI Cloud.
The cheapest GLM-5.3 output price is $2.20/1M on GMI Cloud.
Perplexity GLM-5.3 rates
Prices per 1M tokens. Batch and cached-input rates are shown where the provider publishes them.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1.40/1M | $4.40/1M |
About GLM-5.3
- Creator
- Z.ai
- Modalities
- text
- Open weights
- Yes
GLM-5.3 on other providers
About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI company offering inference APIs powered by their Sonar models, which combine large language models with real-time web search. Their API provides grounded, citation-backed responses alongside standard chat completion capabilities using popular open-source models.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does GLM-5.3 cost on Perplexity?
Perplexity serves GLM-5.3 from $1.40 per 1M input tokens, across 1 tracked pricing mode. Prices are collected daily — see the table above for current input, output, and cached-input rates.
Is Perplexity the cheapest way to run GLM-5.3?
Perplexity ranks #6 of 17 providers we track serving GLM-5.3 on input price. The cheapest input price right now is on GMI Cloud. The lowest output price is $2.20/1M on GMI Cloud. Rates change often, and throughput, latency and context limits differ between providers — check the comparison above before committing.
Does Perplexity offer batch or cached pricing for GLM-5.3?
We track 1 GLM-5.3 offering from Perplexity. Batch and cached-input rates appear in the table above when the provider publishes them; blank cells mean we have no current figure for that mode.