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GLM 5.3 FlashX vs Granite 4.0 Micro

Granite 4.0 Micro costs 11.2x less per output token than GLM 5.3 FlashX ($0.112 vs $1.25 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

Replace GLM 5.3 FlashX Replace Granite 4.0 Micro
GLM 5.3 FlashXZ.ai
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$1.25
Granite 4.0 MicroIBM Granite
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.112
vs $1.25 vs $0.112 per 1M output tokens. Granite 4.0 Micro is 11.2x cheaper.

GLM 5.3 FlashX or Granite 4.0 Micro: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick GLM 5.3 FlashX for a larger context window (1.05M against 131K tokens).

Model AGLM 5.3 FlashXZ.aiNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGranite 4.0 MicroIBM GraniteNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

No benchmark has tested both yet. GLM 5.3 FlashX has none yet; Granite 4.0 Micro on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
GLM 5.3 FlashX not benchmarked, Granite 4.0 Micro not benchmarked.
Widest category
None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
Widest single gap
None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
Output price
GLM 5.3 FlashX $1.25 against Granite 4.0 Micro $0.112 per million output tokens, 11.2x apart.
Context window
GLM 5.3 FlashX takes 1.05M tokens, Granite 4.0 Micro 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
Coding benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured18.0%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured1.5%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Intelligence benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
AA Intelligence IndexNot measured5.1Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
τ²-Bench TelecomNot measured12.6%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
Reasoning benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured33.6%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured5.0%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured28.3%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
Math benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
AA Math IndexNot measured6.0Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured6.0%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured2.8%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Knowledge benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured44.7%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
General benchmarks for GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
BenchmarkGLM 5.3 FlashXGranite 4.0 MicroLeader
IFBenchNot measured24.8%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured7.0%Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 46 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

GLM 5.3 FlashX$0.0010Fits in one request
Granite 4.0 Micro$0.0001Fits in one request

Granite 4.0 Micro costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

GLM 5.3 FlashX$0.022Fits in one request
Granite 4.0 Micro$0.0012Fits in one request

Granite 4.0 Micro costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

GLM 5.3 FlashX$0.086Fits in one request
Granite 4.0 Micro$0.0045Exceeds the context window

Granite 4.0 Micro costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro
SpecificationZ.ai GLM 5.3 FlashXIBM Granite 4.0 Micro
MakerZ.aiIBM Granite
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2026October 20, 2025
Context window1.05M131K
Input $/Mtok$0.37$0.017
Output $/Mtok$1.25$0.112
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is GLM 5.3 FlashX better than Granite 4.0 Micro for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GLM 5.3 FlashX for a larger context window (1.05M against 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, GLM 5.3 FlashX or Granite 4.0 Micro?

GLM 5.3 FlashX costs $0.37 per million input tokens and $1.25 per million output tokens; Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.017 and $0.112. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, GLM 5.3 FlashX or Granite 4.0 Micro?

GLM 5.3 FlashX, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.

Has any benchmark tested both GLM 5.3 FlashX and Granite 4.0 Micro?

No benchmark has tested both yet. GLM 5.3 FlashX has none yet; Granite 4.0 Micro on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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