Compare GLM 5.3 Flash from Z.ai and Ling 3.0 Flash from inclusionai on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.
GLM 5.3 Flash and Ling 3.0 Flash are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.
GLM 5.3 Flash, from Z.ai, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.048/M tokens input, $0.16/M tokens output on OpenRouter.
Ling 3.0 Flash, from inclusionai, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.021/M tokens input, $0.063/M tokens output on OpenRouter.
| Attribute | GLM 5.3 Flash | Ling 3.0 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.048/M tokens | $0.021/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.16/M tokens | $0.063/M tokens |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Intelligence Index | 41.8 | 20.1 |
| Coding Index | 71.5 | 50.6 |
| Agentic Index | 50.9 | 19.3 |
| Latency (p50) | 0.80 s | 0.88 s |
| Throughput (p50) | 63.0 tok/s | 137.0 tok/s |
Benchmark data updated
Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper than GLM 5.3 Flash on OpenRouter: Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.021/M tokens input and $0.063/M tokens output, while GLM 5.3 Flash costs $0.048/M tokens input and $0.16/M tokens output.
GLM 5.3 Flash has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 262,144 tokens for Ling 3.0 Flash.
Ling 3.0 Flash is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 137.0 tokens per second compared with 63.0 tokens per second for GLM 5.3 Flash.
GLM 5.3 Flash scores higher on coding, with an Artificial Analysis Coding Index of 71.5 compared with 50.6 for Ling 3.0 Flash.