AI model comparison

Muse Spark 1.3 vs GLM 5.3

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Muse Spark 1.3 is a multimodal reasoning model from Meta for long-running agentic, multi-agent, and coding workflows.

Input / 1M
$1.25
Output / 1M
$4.25
Context
1.05M

GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.

Input / 1M
$0.04
Output / 1M
$7
Context
1.05M

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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GLM 5.3

1.3x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Muse Spark 1.3

48.1 vs 44.8 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

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Muse Spark 1.3

Released September 2, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

meta logoMuse Spark 1.348.1
z-ai logoGLM 5.344.8

Coding index

meta logoMuse Spark 1.375.8
z-ai logoGLM 5.374.8

Agentic index

meta logoMuse Spark 1.355.5
z-ai logoGLM 5.353.1

Pricing

Muse Spark 1.3 vs GLM 5.3 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricmeta logoMuse Spark 1.3z-ai logoGLM 5.3
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$1.25$0.04
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$4.25$7
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.15$0.04
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available
Web searchPer request$0.0025Not available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

meta logoMuse Spark 1.3$4.63
z-ai logoGLM 5.3$3.58

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

meta logoMuse Spark 1.3$54.50$21.50 cached
z-ai logoGLM 5.3$29.20$29.17 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

meta logoMuse Spark 1.3$196$31 cached
z-ai logoGLM 5.3$20$19.85 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricmeta logoMuse Spark 1.3z-ai logoGLM 5.3
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output944K tokens944K tokens
Input typesFile, Image, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, MinimalMax, High, Low
Default reasoning effortMediumMax
Release dateSeptember 2, 2026August 18, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricmeta logoMuse Spark 1.3z-ai logoGLM 5.3
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesNot supportedSupported
Deterministic seedNot supportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

GLM 5.3 is 1.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Muse Spark 1.3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (48.1 vs 44.8). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Muse Spark 1.3 or GLM 5.3 cheaper?

GLM 5.3 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 5.3 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $7 per 1M output tokens, while Muse Spark 1.3 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Muse Spark 1.3 or GLM 5.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for GLM 5.3.

Is Muse Spark 1.3 smarter than GLM 5.3?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Muse Spark 1.3 scores 48.1 and GLM 5.3 scores 44.8, putting Muse Spark 1.3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Muse Spark 1.3 and GLM 5.3 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Muse Spark 1.3 and GLM 5.3 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Muse Spark 1.3 and GLM 5.3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.