claude-opus-5-5 vs glm-5.3: pricing and capabilities compared
In each model's cheapest group on this site, claude-opus-5-5 costs ¥8 input and ¥40 output (Claude Lite group) and glm-5.3 costs ¥12.8 input and ¥44.8 output (China Models 2 group), per 1M tokens.
claude-opus-5-5 is cheaper on input, output and cache reads, by 38%, 11% and 75% respectively.
claude-opus-5-5 is offered in 6 groups and glm-5.3 in 2 groups. Groups offering both: Standard; a key in any of them can call either model.
Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 6:08 PM
At a glance
| Item | claude-opus-5-5 | glm-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | Zhipu GLM |
| Billing | Per token | Per token |
| Cheapest group | Claude Lite | China Models 2 |
| Input ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥838% lower | ¥12.8 |
| Output ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥4011% lower | ¥44.8 |
| Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥0.875% lower | ¥3.2 |
| Groups | 6 groups | 2 groups |
| Input types | text and images | — |
| Output types | text | — |
| Capability tags | Vision and Reasoning | — |
| Endpoints | Chat Completions and Claude Messages | Chat Completions |
| Available since | Sep 23, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
Prices are each model's cheapest group, in CNY; the side marked "lower" is cheaper. Data comes from our price list and model catalog; anything not listed shows as —.
Prices in every group
The same model costs different amounts in different groups; a key's group decides its line and its price.
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens | Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandardBoth | ¥10 | ¥50 | ¥1 |
| Official · Enterprise | ¥54.75 | ¥273.75 | ¥5.48 |
| Claude Direct | ¥37.5 | ¥187.5 | ¥3.75 |
| Claude List Price | ¥60 | ¥300 | ¥6 |
| Claude Plus | ¥20 | ¥100 | ¥2 |
| Claude LiteCheapest | ¥8 | ¥40 | ¥0.8 |
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens | Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandardBoth | ¥16 | ¥56 | ¥4 |
| China Models 2Cheapest | ¥12.8 | ¥44.8 | ¥3.2 |
How to choose
These points use each model's cheapest-group prices and catalog data. Before going live, run real requests with a key in your target group and check quality, speed and billing.
- On unit prices alone (each at its cheapest group): claude-opus-5-5 is cheaper on input, output and cache reads, so the same token usage costs less.
- When you resend the same long prefix (a fixed system prompt, the same long document), cached input is billed at the cache-read price: claude-opus-5-5 ¥0.8, glm-5.3 ¥3.2 (per 1M tokens).
- Both support Chat Completions, so requests look the same and switching means changing the model parameter (the key's groups must offer both models).
- To call through Claude Messages: of the two, only claude-opus-5-5 supports it on this site.
- If production needs a known request source, use official or cloud groups. claude-opus-5-5: Official · Enterprise, Claude Direct and Claude List Price; glm-5.3: none on this site.
How to call them
Both models work with a Tutujin API key: set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use the model name; everything else is written as with the official SDK.
- claude-opus-5-5: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- glm-5.3: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- Every Anthropic model and its price
- Every Zhipu GLM model and its price
- Chat Completions API reference
- Claude Messages API reference
- Quickstart: create a key and send your first request
- How to choose a group
- Models page: every model with prices in every group
- How billing works: pay as you go, groups and balance
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, claude-opus-5-5 or glm-5.3?
In each model's cheapest group on this site, claude-opus-5-5 costs ¥8 input and ¥40 output (Claude Lite group) and glm-5.3 costs ¥12.8 input and ¥44.8 output (China Models 2 group), per 1M tokens. claude-opus-5-5 is cheaper on input, output and cache reads, by 38%, 11% and 75% respectively. What you actually pay depends on the split between input and output tokens and on the group you use. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 6:08 PM.
How do I call claude-opus-5-5 and glm-5.3?
Create an API key in the console, set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use claude-opus-5-5 or glm-5.3 as the model. claude-opus-5-5 supports: Chat Completions and Claude Messages. glm-5.3 supports: Chat Completions.
Which groups offer claude-opus-5-5 and glm-5.3?
claude-opus-5-5: Standard, Official · Enterprise, Claude Direct, Claude List Price, Claude Plus and Claude Lite. glm-5.3: Standard and China Models 2. Groups offering both: Standard; a key in any of them can call either model.
Where do the prices on this page come from?
From our live price list — the same data as the model pages and the models page — shown for each model's cheapest group. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 6:08 PM.