Head to head
GLM-5.3vsKimi K3
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
GLM-5.3 costs $0.10 per solved task against
Kimi K3 at $0.16 — ▼ 1.7x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $13 a month.
On output token price alone GLM-5.3 looks 3.4x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GLM-5.3 and Kimi K3| Figure | GLM-5.3 | Kimi K3 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $1.4 | $3 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $4.4 | $15 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.26 | $0.3 |
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| Pass rate | 33% | 43% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.10measured | $0.16measured |
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| Cost per month | $20 | $33 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings