glm-5.3 Free API on NVIDIA NIM

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

z-ai/glm-5.3 — free model from NVIDIA NIM (z-ai).

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API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL

https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1

Model ID

z-ai/glm-5.3

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

glm-5.3 specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 1.3M

Max output 944K

Status Online

Released Aug 18, 2026

Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Free listing since Sep 16, 2026

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AI Recommendation

Should you use glm-5.3?

glm-5.3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.3M context window.

Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Live API verification available

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for glm-5.3

Measured data

Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following

44.9/100

Coding Programming and code generation

74.8/100

Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks

53.4/100

Speed Observed generation speed

67 tok/s

Context Maximum listed context window

1.3M

Pricing

glm-5.3 pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed

Input $1.4 per 1M tokens

Output $4.4 per 1M tokens

Access Available NVIDIA NIM

Rate limit Up to 40 RPM provider policy

Availability

glm-5.3 availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this glm-5.3 listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
NVIDIA NIM	z-ai/glm-5.3	Free tier	1.3M	OpenAI-style	Up to 40 RPM

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Typical Use Cases

glm-5.3 use cases

Chat

glm-5.3 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

glm-5.3 free API FAQ

Is glm-5.3 free to use?

glm-5.3 is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the glm-5.3 model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is z-ai/glm-5.3.

What are the glm-5.3 free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?

The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does glm-5.3 support?

The listed context window is 1.3M tokens with up to 944K output tokens.

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