GLM 5.3 repriced across 3 hosts: Alibaba down 15% on all rates, Sail Research (US region) output up 28%
Published 18 September 2026
Price move, per 1M tokens
- Sail Research (US region) · input↑ 25%$0.97 → $1.21
- Sail Research (US region) · output↑ 28%$3.035 → $3.871
- Sail Research (US region) · cache read↑ 32%$0.171 → $0.225
- Sail Research · input↑ 25%$0.97 → $1.21
- Sail Research · output↑ 13%$3.43 → $3.87
- Sail Research · cache read↑ 14%$0.197 → $0.225
- Alibaba · input↓ 15%$1.40 → $1.19
- Alibaba · output↓ 15%$4.40 → $3.74
- Alibaba · cache read↓ 15%$0.280 → $0.238
- Inceptron · input↓ 1%$1.08 → $1.07
- Inceptron · output↓ 2%$4.10 → $4.00
- Inceptron · cache read↑ 3%$0.176 → $0.181
| host | rate | was | now | change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sail Research (US region) | input | $0.97 | $1.21 | ↑ 25% |
| Sail Research (US region) | output | $3.035 | $3.871 | ↑ 28% |
| Sail Research (US region) | cache read | $0.171 | $0.225 | ↑ 32% |
| Sail Research | input | $0.97 | $1.21 | ↑ 25% |
| Sail Research | output | $3.43 | $3.87 | ↑ 13% |
| Sail Research | cache read | $0.197 | $0.225 | ↑ 14% |
| Alibaba | input | $1.40 | $1.19 | ↓ 15% |
| Alibaba | output | $4.40 | $3.74 | ↓ 15% |
| Alibaba | cache read | $0.280 | $0.238 | ↓ 15% |
| Inceptron | input | $1.08 | $1.07 | ↓ 1% |
| Inceptron | output | $4.10 | $4.00 | ↓ 2% |
| Inceptron | cache read | $0.176 | $0.181 | ↑ 3% |
Sail Research (US region) output: ↑ 28%Sail Research input: ↑ 25%Alibaba all rates: ↓ 15%Inceptron output: ↓ 2%Inceptron cache read: ↑ 3%
If you buy
Renters on this host now pay more for the same model, so re-check your usage and cache settings before your next top-up, and consider whether your workload still fits here.
The model
GLM 5.3open the model →
Proprietary1049K context38 hosts
intelligence16th of 168 writing19th of 168 coding23rd of 168 agents17th of 55
GLM 5.3 is a hosted-only text model: we list no download for it, so using it means choosing a host. It is strongest where people rate the answers themselves, and mid-field on the harder task sets.
Source
Read on openrouter.ai · we published this on 18 September 2026.
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