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GLM-5.3 vs GPT OSS 120B

Price in rupees, context and benchmarks side by side; same key, a one-string switch.

Input price per 1M
₹139 ($1.40)
₹3.66 ($0.037)
Output price per 1M
₹435 ($4.40)
₹16.82 ($0.170)
Context window
1M tokens
131K tokens
Max output
131K tokens
66K tokens
Input types
text
text
Capabilities
tools, JSON, reasoning
tools, JSON, reasoning
Author
Z.ai
OpenAI
LMArena Overall
1474
1366
LMArena Coding
1498
1379
LMArena Math
1498
1389
LMArena Creative writing
1459
1274
LMArena Instruction following
1480
1318
LMArena Hard prompts
1490
1363
LMArena Web dev
1623
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GPQA Diamond
90.9%
75.8%
Aider Polyglot
—
41.8%
OTIS Mock AIME
91.1%
88.9%
SimpleQA Verified
41.0%
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Scores from LMArena and Epoch AI, as published; a blank cell means not measured there.

What a month costs on each

Chatbot month (15M in, 4M out)
₹3,820
₹122
RAG month (40M in, 3M out)
₹6,849
₹197
Coding month (60M in, 10M out)
₹12,668
₹388

On a typical 75/25 input-output mix, GPT OSS 120B costs less (about 97% less than GLM-5.3). GLM-5.3 takes the longer prompt at 1M tokens. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.

Call either one

curl
curl https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAPIDROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "z-ai/glm-5.3", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

# the other one: change the model string
  -d '{"model": "openai/gpt-oss-120b", ...}'

Common questions

Which is cheaper, GLM-5.3 or GPT OSS 120B?

GPT OSS 120B is cheaper on a typical mix of 75% input and 25% output tokens, by about 97%. Through Rapid Router both are billed at the provider list price per million tokens, in rupees.

Which has the larger context window?

GLM-5.3, at 1M tokens. GPT OSS 120B offers 131K tokens.

Can I switch between GLM-5.3 and GPT OSS 120B without changing code?

Yes. Both are callable at https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1 with the same OpenAI-compatible request; only the model string changes (z-ai/glm-5.3 or openai/gpt-oss-120b).

How do I pay for GLM-5.3 or GPT OSS 120B in India?

Top up a Rapid Router balance with UPI or a card in rupees, get a GST invoice on every recharge, and both models debit that balance per request.