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Compare · Two models, head-to-head

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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.

Tools Models

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM-5.3-Flash

Model A

Model B

MODEL A

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4.1

Composite 0Intel 00 rows0 sources

DeepSeek's 10 Sep 2026 Flash refresh: 552B MoE, 8B active on prefill and 16B on decode, native vision, 1M context, 384K max output. API id deepseek-flash. Official off-peak list is $0.15 / $0.60 per 1M tokens (cache-miss input / output); peak doubles. Retired V4-Flash aliases route here.

MODEL B

GLM-5.3-Flash

Zhipu · GLM

Composite 62Intel 429 rows1 sources

Z.ai's 26 Aug 2026 Flash sibling of GLM-5.3. Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index 57.5 — two points behind GLM-5.3 max at a tenth of the list price ($0.15 / $0.50 per 1M tokens).

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash2stats won

Tied2stats

GLM-5.3-Flash3stats won

Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsGLM-5.3-Flash

GLM-5.3-Flash leads on composite score (62 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families.

Composite score
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash0GLM-5.3-Flash62Winner on this row
Intelligence (Vals/AA)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash0GLM-5.3-Flash42Winner on this row
Context window
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1MGLM-5.3-Flash1M
Max output
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash384KWinner on this rowGLM-5.3-Flash—
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$0.15GLM-5.3-Flash$0.15
Output speed (AA default API)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—GLM-5.3-Flash58 t/sWinner on this row
Time to first token (AA default API)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Winner on this rowGLM-5.3-Flash1.35s

Composite score

Intelligence (Vals/AA)

Context window

Max output

384K

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Input price / 1M (lower wins)

$0.15

Output speed (AA default API)

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58 t/s

Time to first token (AA default API)

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1.35s

Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM-5.3-Flash

Text●●

Image●—

Audio——

Video——

Code●●

Tool use●●

Reasoning●●

Access

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM-5.3-Flash

API●●

Consumer app●—

Open weights●●

Managed cloud——

On-device——

Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

No shared benchmark families between these two models.

Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

No shared benchmarks found between these two models.

Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM-5.3-Flash

ProviderDeepSeekZhipu

FamilyDeepSeek V4.1GLM

Release date2026-09-102026-08-26

Knowledge cutoffunpublishedunpublished

Context window1M1M

Max output384K—

Input price /1M$0.15$0.15

Output price /1M$0.60$0.50

Statussolidsolid

Composite score062

Intelligence score042

Intel sourcenoneaa

Benchmark rows09

Source count01

Freshnessstalefresh

Pricing checked2026-09-182026-09-01

Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

deepseek

GLM-5.3-Flash

Not listed in any tool yet.

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

GLM-5.3-Flash leads on composite score (62 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families.

Open DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's dossier Open GLM-5.3-Flash's dossier

Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5.3-Flash?

GLM-5.3-Flash leads on composite score (62 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families.

Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5.3-Flash cheaper?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $0.15 / $0.60. GLM-5.3-Flash: $0.15 / $0.50.

How do the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM-5.3-Flash context windows compare?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1M. GLM-5.3-Flash: 1M.