DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5.3: cost

For a typical support chatbot, DeepSeek V4 Pro is about 1.2× cheaper than GLM-5.3 ($337 vs $393 per month). Price is only one factor: test both on your own prompts before switching.

DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GLM-5.3: prices and limits
DeepSeek V4 ProGLM-5.3
Input /1M$1.32$1.40
Output /1M$3.96$4.40
Cached input /1M$0.044$0.26
Batch input /1M——
Batch output /1M——
Context window1,000,0001,000,000
Max input1,000,0001,000,000
Max output393,216128,000

Monthly cost by workload

Estimated monthly cost by workload (USD)
Scenario (per month)DeepSeek V4 ProGLM-5.3
Customer support chatbot
5,000 req/day · 1,200 in · 400 out · cache 60%
$337$393
RAG over documents
2,000 req/day · 8,000 in · 600 out · cache 30%
$592$666
Coding agent
1,500 req/day · 25,000 in · 2,000 out · cache 80%
$693$945
Deep reasoning
800 req/day · 3,000 in · 6,000 out · cache 20%
$647$718
Batch processing
50,000 req/day · 1,500 in · 150 out · batch
$3,861$4,140