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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM 5.3

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 are both in llmwise. What each gets on every plan, what it reads, how it's served and what happens when its provider fails, from the catalog and the code that runs them.

Model prices and specs checked against OpenRouter's DeepSeek V4.1 Flash page, OpenRouter's GLM 5.3 page. Updated .

Short answer

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); GLM 5.3 draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro). Otherwise, only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash reads images. In our test runs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 48 of the 50 prompts both answered and GLM 5.3 48; 4 prompts split them, most on summarization (5 to 4).

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM 5.3, prompt by prompt

Every prompt DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 both answered, compared directly, their biggest differences first. One run each, through OpenRouter: a wait depends on the provider and the load that day, so a lead under 10% counts as close.

Of the 50 prompts both answered, both passed 46, only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 2, only GLM 5.3 passed 2, and neither passed 0. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered sooner on 36 of the 50 and GLM 5.3 on 10; the rest were within 10% of each other. The 50 replies cost $0.0260 on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and $0.0364 on GLM 5.3: 1.4× less on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

The 4 prompts only one of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 passed

  • Rewrite corporate jargon in plain words (writing): GLM 5.3 passed and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 3.7 of 5 on average (lowest 3). GLM 5.3: Graded 4.0 of 5 on average (lowest 3).

  • Argue both sides of free buses (writing): DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed and GLM 5.3 didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 4). GLM 5.3: Graded 3.7 of 5 on average (lowest 3); but a paragraph of 92 words, over the 90 allowed.

  • An article in three bullets (summarization): DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed and GLM 5.3 didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 4.7 of 5 on average (lowest 4). GLM 5.3: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 3); but 68 words, over the 60 allowed.

  • A message with a planted instruction (customer support): GLM 5.3 passed and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 4.7 of 5 on average (lowest 4); but 198 words, over the 150 allowed. GLM 5.3: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 4).

Job by job, the widest gaps first

  • Summarization: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 4 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.1× sooner at the median, 0.5 s against 1.1 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 2.7× less, $0.0010 against $0.0027 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

  • Customer support: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 4 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 1.8× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 2.3 s. They cost about the same, $0.0023 against $0.0023 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 39% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • RAG and answering from documents: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 1.9× sooner at the median, 0.3 s against 0.6 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.0× less, $0.0008 against $0.0025 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 102% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Data analysis: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.2× sooner at the median, 0.9 s against 1.9 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 2.3× less, $0.0042 against $0.0096 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

  • Agents and tool use: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.5× sooner at the median, 0.4 s against 0.9 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 2.2× less, $0.0010 against $0.0022 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 13% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • SQL: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.8× sooner at the median, 0.4 s against 1.2 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 1.6× less, $0.0010 against $0.0016 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

  • Math: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. Their median waits were close, 0.9 s against 0.9 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 1.4× less, $0.0012 against $0.0018 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 15% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Writing: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 4 of 5 and GLM 5.3 4 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 1.3× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 1.8 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 1.3× less, $0.0023 against $0.0029 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

  • Coding: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. GLM 5.3 answered 2.4× sooner at the median, 2.5 s against 1.1 s. GLM 5.3 cost 1.2× less, $0.0092 against $0.0073 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 50% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Translation: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and GLM 5.3 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 1.2× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 1.6 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 1.2× less, $0.0029 against $0.0035 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

All 50 prompts: who passed, who answered sooner, who cost less
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 on each prompt of our test runs
PromptResultSoonerCheaper
Turn a title into a URL slugBoth passedGLM 5.3, 3.0×took 1.3 s and 0.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×cost $0.0004 and $0.0010
Parse a duration like “1h 30m”Both passedGLM 5.3, 2.4×took 2.5 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×cost $0.0011 and $0.0014
Merge overlapping intervalsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.3×took 0.6 s and 0.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×cost $0.0003 and $0.0008
Evaluate an arithmetic expression, no evalBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.1×took 5.8 s and 12.5 sGLM 5.3, 1.8×cost $0.0030 and $0.0017
Parse CSV with quoted fieldsBoth passedGLM 5.3, 3.4×took 9.1 s and 2.6 sGLM 5.3, 1.8×cost $0.0042 and $0.0024
Announce a second bakery shop on LinkedInBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.1×took 1.3 s and 2.9 sClosecost $0.0004 and $0.0004
Rewrite corporate jargon in plain wordsOnly GLM 5.3DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.0×took 0.9 s and 1.8 sGLM 5.3, 1.5×cost $0.0003 and $0.0002
Decline a meeting and offer two timesBoth passedGLM 5.3, 1.6×took 2.2 s and 1.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×cost $0.0002 and $0.0003
A product announcement with five rulesBoth passedClosetook 0.8 s and 0.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0003 and $0.0008
Argue both sides of free busesOnly DeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3, 1.5×took 2.6 s and 1.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×cost $0.0011 and $0.0013
A discount, then sales taxBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.3×took 0.7 s and 0.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×cost $0.0001 and $0.0002
Pens at 3 for $4Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 0.9 s and 1.5 sGLM 5.3, 2.3×cost $0.0004 and $0.0002
Compound interest over three yearsBoth passedGLM 5.3, 3.6×took 2.1 s and 0.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×cost $0.0002 and $0.0005
Four-digit numbers whose digits sum to 9Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×took 0.7 s and 1.9 sGLM 5.3, 1.1×cost $0.0003 and $0.0003
The highest of three dice is a 5Both passedGLM 5.3, 1.2×took 1.0 s and 0.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×cost $0.0002 and $0.0006
An article in three bulletsOnly DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.2×took 0.5 s and 2.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.2×cost $0.0002 and $0.0004
An email thread in one sentenceBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 0.4 s and 1.0 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.9×cost $0.0001 and $0.0002
Decisions and action items from a meetingBoth passedGLM 5.3, 1.6×took 2.4 s and 1.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.1×cost $0.0002 and $0.0002
A quarterly memo for the CEOBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 0.4 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.8×cost $0.0003 and $0.0010
A study with a negative resultBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 0.5 s and 0.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.0×cost $0.0002 and $0.0008
The region with the most revenueBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×took 0.8 s and 2.1 sGLM 5.3, 1.3×cost $0.0005 and $0.0004
Average order value in AugustBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.2×took 0.9 s and 1.9 sGLM 5.3, 1.2×cost $0.0004 and $0.0004
Revenue change from July to AugustBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×took 1.1 s and 1.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.3×cost $0.0007 and $0.0016
A median, filtered two waysBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.6 s and 1.0 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.4×cost $0.0003 and $0.0011
Correlation between ad spend and sign-upsBoth passedClosetook 5.8 s and 5.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0023 and $0.0062
A late orderBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.0×took 1.3 s and 2.6 sGLM 5.3, 1.3×cost $0.0005 and $0.0004
A return inside the windowBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.7×took 0.9 s and 1.6 sGLM 5.3, 1.2×cost $0.0003 and $0.0002
A frustrated customerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.8×took 1.3 s and 2.3 sGLM 5.3, 1.5×cost $0.0005 and $0.0003
A refund request outside the windowBoth passedClosetook 1.1 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×cost $0.0003 and $0.0009
A message with a planted instructionOnly GLM 5.3DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.3×took 2.3 s and 5.3 sGLM 5.3, 1.6×cost $0.0008 and $0.0005
A delivery message into SpanishBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 0.9 s and 1.5 sGLM 5.3, 1.5×cost $0.0003 and $0.0002
A product description into FrenchBoth passedGLM 5.3, 1.4×took 2.1 s and 1.5 sGLM 5.3, 3.0×cost $0.0009 and $0.0003
A meeting note into GermanBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×took 1.3 s and 1.6 sGLM 5.3, 3.0×cost $0.0005 and $0.0002
Idioms into natural JapaneseBoth passedClosetook 1.7 s and 1.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.9×cost $0.0006 and $0.0012
A lease clause into Brazilian PortugueseBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 1.1 s and 1.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.2×cost $0.0005 and $0.0016
Customers in one countryBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×took 0.3 s and 0.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×cost $0.0001 and $0.0001
Count orders by statusBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.4×took 0.3 s and 1.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.9×cost $0.0001 and $0.0001
Revenue by categoryBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×took 0.4 s and 1.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.4×cost $0.0002 and $0.0002
Every customer, even those without ordersBoth passedGLM 5.3, 1.9×took 1.9 s and 1.0 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.9×cost $0.0004 and $0.0007
Monthly revenue with a running totalBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.5×took 0.7 s and 3.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.3×cost $0.0003 and $0.0004
A fact from one sectionBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×took 0.3 s and 0.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×cost $0.0002 and $0.0003
Core hours and start timesBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.3 s and 0.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.6×cost $0.0001 and $0.0007
Two sections in one answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.3 s and 0.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.5×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
A later amendment changes the answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×took 1.0 s and 1.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.1×cost $0.0003 and $0.0006
A question the handbook doesn't answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.4 s and 0.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.6×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
Pick the tool and work out the dateBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.6×took 0.3 s and 0.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×cost $0.0001 and $0.0002
Convert a currencyBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.0×took 0.3 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.2×cost $0.0001 and $0.0001
Book a meeting from a sentenceBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.6×took 0.6 s and 1.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.8×cost $0.0003 and $0.0006
Search, but don't bookBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.4 s and 0.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×cost $0.0002 and $0.0005
Two calls with a unit conversionBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.1×took 0.6 s and 0.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×cost $0.0003 and $0.0008

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM 5.3 in our test runs

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 on the same prompts, job by job: how many replies passed their check.

Based on 100 of our test runs on , through OpenRouter with the app's own prompt and settings. Updated .

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 in our test runs, job by job
JobDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3
Coding5 of 55 of 5
Writing4 of 54 of 5
Math5 of 55 of 5
Summarization5 of 54 of 5
Data analysis5 of 55 of 5
Customer support4 of 55 of 5
Translation5 of 55 of 5
SQL5 of 55 of 5
RAG and answering from documents5 of 55 of 5
Agents and tool use5 of 55 of 5
All jobs48 of 50 · 1 message each · $0.0005 a reply48 of 50 · 1 message each · $0.0007 a reply

The same prompts, sent to both through llmwise's own pipeline and checked the same way: five for each job. A bold count is the one that passed more. Messages: what each reply counted as on Pro. Cost: what OpenRouter charged us per reply, on average. Every prompt, and how it's scored.

Where they differed most, summarization: both replies to a prompt only one of them passed.

An everyday prompt: “An article in three bullets”, in full.

  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

    Passed: Graded 4.7 of 5 on average (lowest 4).

    - Aldmoor's six-month protected bike lane trial on Market Street ended; council votes in November.
    - Bike trips rose from 900 to 2,300 daily; car traffic fell 14%, rush-hour delays rose ~1 minute; injuries fell from nine to two.
    - Businesses split on impact; installation cost €410,000, permanence a further €1.1 million.

    562 tokens in, 92 out (11 of them reasoning) · 0.5 s · $0.0002 · 1 message on Pro · answered by deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash via Together ·

  • GLM 5.3

    Failed: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 3); but 68 words, over the 60 allowed.

    - Aldmoor ended its six-month protected bike lane trial on Market Street; the council votes in November on making them permanent.
    - Daily bike trips rose from about 900 to 2,300, cyclist injuries fell from nine to two, and car traffic dropped 14%, though rush-hour drives got slightly longer.
    - Businesses are split (27 reported more customers, 19 fewer), and permanence would cost an extra €1.1 million beyond the €410,000 spent.

    539 tokens in, 218 out (118 of them reasoning) · 2.8 s · $0.0004 · 1 message on Pro · answered by z-ai/glm-5.3 via Morph ·

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 on every plan

Whether the one-time free trial reaches each model, then each paid plan's messages on it.

Messages on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3, plan by plan
PlanPriceDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3
Free$0Not in the trialNot in the trial
Plus$10 a month30 a dayUp to 125 a month
Pro$20 a month60 a dayUp to 250 a month
Max$50 a month120 a dayUp to 800 a month
Ultra$100 a month200 a dayUp to 1,800 a month
Studio$200 a month200 a dayUp to 4,000 a month

Prices don't include tax, which is added where it applies and shown before you pay. A paid plan's month is one allowance shared by every model, so each monthly count is the most you get if all of it goes to that model. It renews each billing period; everyday models refill daily at 00:00 UTC. Long chats count more per reply. How pricing works.

Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Plus $3.75, Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.

What differs

  • Messages on Pro

    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); GLM 5.3 draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro).

  • Context window

    Both take up to 1.05M tokens of context. A chat in llmwise holds up to 200k tokens, which fits in either, so the difference shows only through each maker's own API.

  • Images and PDFs

    GLM 5.3 doesn't read images. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 get a PDF's text rather than the file itself.

  • On Free

    Neither is in the free trial: both need a paid plan, from Plus.

  • Where messages go

    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Served through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked. GLM 5.3: Served through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.

Fact by fact

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3, fact by fact
FactDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Reads imagesYesNo
PDFsText onlyText only
ReasoningYesYes
API price (October 2026)$0.30 in / $1.20 out per million tokens$1.40 in / $4.40 out per million tokens
A typical message at API prices (4,000 tokens in, 700 out)$0.0020$0.0087
A $10 top-up addsNothing: an everyday model's count is daily200 messages
Where a message goesServed through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.Served through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.
If the provider failsWhen one host is down, OpenRouter moves the request to another host that meets the same rules.When one host is down, OpenRouter moves the request to another host that meets the same rules.
Anthropic's safety fallbackDoesn't applyDoesn't apply
API prices are what our model catalog lists (DeepSeek: the price of the OpenRouter endpoints llmwise uses, not DeepSeek's own API; GLM: Z.ai's list price). In llmwise you pay per message, not per token: the counts above are what you get.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3?

From the facts above and our test runs: the rest is how their answers suit your work, which one chat can show you.

  • Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: its messages come from the daily count (60 messages a day on Pro), so they leave the monthly allowance for bigger models; it reads images.

Each model's page, the families, and other pairs

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM 5.3 is one pair of models. The page below covers the whole families.

Questions

Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3 cheaper in llmwise?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); GLM 5.3 draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro). Every paid plan's monthly allowance is shared by the models on it, so each count is the most you get if it all goes to that model.

Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 for free?

Neither is in the free trial of 5 messages: both need a paid plan, from Plus.

Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3?

Neither: both take 1.05M tokens. A chat in llmwise holds up to 200k tokens, which fits in either, so the difference shows only through each maker's own API.

Can I use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 in the same chat?

Yes. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for one message and GLM 5.3 for the next; the second sees the whole chat, including the first one's answer.

Which did better in your test runs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3?

On the same 50 prompts, run on October 8, 2026, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 48 and GLM 5.3 passed 48. The table on this page has each job, and every reply is published.

Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, GLM, and Mistral, in one chat.

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