DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM-5.3: Release Comparison
Comparison of the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM-5.3 releases: 2 and 2 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 4 models.
- For intelligence, GLM-5.3 scores highest: GLM-5.3 (max) at 45, against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) at 39 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
- For output speed, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is fastest: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-Reasoning) at 243 t/s, against GLM-5.3 (low) at 75 t/s for GLM-5.3.
- For cost per task, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheapest: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-Reasoning) at $0.15, against GLM-5.3 (max) at $2.01 for GLM-5.3.
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indexes
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
Input modality | Output modality | Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GLM-5.3 (max) |  Z AI | 45 | 45 | 48 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 51 | $2.01 | $0.9 | $1.40 | $4.40 | $0.26 | $2,503 | 71k | 49k | 209M | 59 | 3.46s | 37.15s | 45.58s | 864.40s | 753B 40B active at inference time | 1M | Aug 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text | Supports: text |   +17 | |||
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) |  DeepSeek | 39 | 45 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 44 | $0.27 | $0.2 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 | $477 | 89k | 63k | 253M | 232 | 0.97s | 9.58s | 11.73s | 282.36s | 552B 16B active at inference time | 1M | Sep 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text |   +15 | |||
| GLM-5.3 (low) | Z AI | 34 | 35 | 39 | 33 | - | 38 | 41 | $3.66 | $1.7 | $1.40 | $4.40 | - | $3,294 | 30k | 21k | 88M | 75 | 2.91s | 29.56s | 36.22s | 393.41s | 753B 40B active at inference time | 1M | Aug 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text | Supports: text | | |||
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-Reasoning) | DeepSeek | 25 | 30 | 36 | 30 | - | 25 | 32 | $0.15 | $0.2 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 | $156 | 34k | 0 | 45M | 243 | 1.16s | 1.16s | 3.22s | 136.49s | 552B 16B active at inference time | 1M | Sep 2026 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | | |||