All models
Head to head
MiniMax M3 vs GLM-5.3
Price, context, inputs and filters. No benchmarks theatre.
GLM-5.3 costs 2× less per message.
Both hold the same amount of context.
Made by
MiniMax
Z.AI
Content tier
Open
Open
Intelligence
Smart & Cheap
Smart & Cheap
Price per message
~0.86 credits≈ 116 messages for $1
~0.42 credits≈ 238 messages for $1
Context window
1M tokens≈ 1,613 pages of text in one go
1M tokens≈ 1,613 pages of text in one go
Reads
Text, Images, Video
Text
Writes
Text
Text
Tool use
Yes - search, memory, code and more
Yes - search, memory, code and more
Served via
OpenRouter, Unbottled AI
OpenRouter, Unbottled AI
Status
Current
Current
A typical message: 16K tokens in, 1.5K out. Short replies cost less. 1 credit = $0.01.