OpenAI compatible API · Attested · Public status

GPT 5.6 Sol vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3

GPT 5.6 Sol vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

GPT 5.6 Sol has the larger context window. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 has the lower published input-plus-output rate and more Credits provider routes. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$36.925/1MGPT 5.6 Sol cheapest route

$4.2833/1MZ.ai: GLM 5.3 cheapest route

not enough dataGPT 5.6 Sol fastest measured p50 TTFT

1083 msZ.ai: GLM 5.3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via friendli

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

GPT 5.6 SolZ.ai: GLM 5.3

Model idopenai/gpt-5.6-sol-azz-ai/glm-5.3

Publisher OpenAI Z.AI

AI IQ — IQ 123#17

Context1,050,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes126

Cheapest route$36.925/1M$4.2833/1M

Cached input$0.5275/1M$0.1477/1M to $1.02546/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas provider E2EE route

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data1083 ms via friendli

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data50.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

GPT 5.6 Sol routes

Overview1 Credits routes

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 routes

Overview26 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Related comparisons

Browse every comparison

Z.ai: GLM 5.2 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.354 combined provider routes
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash51 combined provider routes
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.350 combined provider routes
MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.350 combined provider routes
OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b vs Z.ai: GLM 5.348 combined provider routes
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.345 combined provider routes
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.343 combined provider routes
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.342 combined provider routes

Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-5.6-sol-az",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, GPT 5.6 Sol or Z.ai: GLM 5.3?

GPT 5.6 Sol has the larger context window. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 has the lower published input-plus-output rate and more Credits provider routes. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is GPT 5.6 Sol or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $36.925/1M for GPT 5.6 Sol and $4.2833/1M for Z.ai: GLM 5.3. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is GPT 5.6 Sol or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for GPT 5.6 Sol and 1083 ms for Z.ai: GLM 5.3. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test GPT 5.6 Sol and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between openai/gpt-5.6-sol-az and z-ai/glm-5.3. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.