Z Ai model

GLM 5.3 CN

GLM 5.3 CN is a Z Ai model listed in the NextModel catalogue for General chat via Z Ai, API workloads workloads. Its listed price is $1.40 / 1M tokens input and $4.40 / 1M tokens output, with a — token context window.

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Z AiPlatform curatedCatalog

Streaming

Input price$1.40 / 1M tokens

Output price$4.40 / 1M tokens

Context length— tokens

Max output8.2k tokens

What is GLM 5.3 CN in NextModel?

GLM 5.3 CN is a Z Ai model listed in the NextModel catalogue for General chat via Z Ai, API workloads workloads. Its listed price is $1.40 / 1M tokens input and $4.40 / 1M tokens output, with a — token context window.

Best use cases

General chat via Z Ai
API workloads

OpenAI-compatible code example

Keep the OpenAI SDK style, set base_url to NextModel, and use the catalogue model ID z-ai--glm-5.3-cn.

Python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.nextmodel.app/v1"
)

resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="z-ai/glm-5.3-cn",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from NextModel"}]
)

print(resp.choices[0].message.content)

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Platform curatedNextModel gateway catalog (Go origin)

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Available through the NextModel gateway via OpenAI.

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Platform curatedNextModel gateway catalog (Go origin)

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Best forGeneral chat via OpenAI, API workloads

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Platform curatedNextModel gateway catalog (Go origin)

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FAQ

GLM 5.3 CN API questions