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GLM-5.3 Release: What Shipped and What Changed for Developers
GLM-5.3 is released and its API is priced. See the confirmed specs, $1.40/$4.40 token rates, always-on reasoning change, and migration checks.
Jessie
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Technical insights, tutorials, and updates from the EvoLink team. Learn how to optimize your AI costs and build better applications.

GLM-5.3 is released and its API is priced. See the confirmed specs, $1.40/$4.40 token rates, always-on reasoning change, and migration checks.

A practical EvoLink guide for using GLM-5.2 in coding-agent and long-context workflows.

GLM-5.3 claims 84.5 on CyberGym and 54.4 on ExploitBench. Separate vendor claims from evidence and run a defensive evaluation through its live API.

GLM 5.5 is reportedly expected in August 2026, but Z.ai has not confirmed it. Track the evidence, access stages, and what developers should do now.