GLM-5.3 API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with GLM-5.3, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $0.70/1M input and $2.20/1M output tokens, native tool calling support, open weights architecture. Access GLM-5.3 via the Merge Gateway API with up to 131K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Yes
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsOpen
Limits
Context Window
1.0M
Tokens
Input Limit
1.0M
Tokens
Max Output
131K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$0.70
Output
$2.20
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.13
Frequently Asked Questions
GLM-5.3 by Merge Gateway costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.13 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
API Integration
NPM Package
merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider
Environment Variables
MERGE_GATEWAY_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://api-gateway.merge.dev/v1/ai-sdk