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GPT-5.5 Pro vs GLM 5.3 Prime

GLM 5.3 Prime is 16× cheaper than GPT-5.5 Pro on a blended basis. GPT-5.5 Pro has the larger context window at 1.1M tokens.

$30.00

per 1M input tokens

$2.80

per 1M input tokens

Side by side

Green marks the better value in each row where a comparison is meaningful.

OpenAI: GPT-5.5 Pro compared with Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime
AttributeGPT-5.5 ProGLM 5.3 Prime
ProviderOpenAIZ.ai
Input / 1M tokens$30.00$2.80
Output / 1M tokens$180$8.80
Blended / 1M tokens$67.50$4.30
Cached input / 1M-$0.560
Context window1.1M1M
Max output128K131K
Input modalitiesfile, image, texttext
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Prompt cachingNoYes
Open weightsNoNo
Knowledge cutoff2025-12-01-
ReleasedApril 24, 2026September 23, 2026

Frequently asked

Is GPT-5.5 Pro or GLM 5.3 Prime cheaper?

GLM 5.3 Prime is 16× cheaper than GPT-5.5 Pro on a blended basis.

What is the price difference between GPT-5.5 Pro and GLM 5.3 Prime?

GPT-5.5 Pro costs $30.00 per million input tokens and $180 per million output tokens. GLM 5.3 Prime costs $2.80 and $8.80 respectively.

Which has the larger context window, GPT-5.5 Pro or GLM 5.3 Prime?

GPT-5.5 Pro, at 1.1M tokens versus 1M.