GLM-5.3 vs Hunyuan TurboS Vision
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct) vs Tencent Cloud · prices and specs, line by line
GLM-5.3 (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct)) vs Hunyuan TurboS Vision (Tencent Cloud), side by side: input/output/cache-hit prices, time-based pricing, context window, modalities and a fixed-assumption monthly cost. Green marks the better row.
| Dimension | GLM-5.3 | Hunyuan TurboS Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / channel | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct) | Tencent Cloud |
| Context window | 1024K | 128K |
| Modalities | Text | Text, Image understanding |
| Features | Flagship reasoning, Strong tool calling | Multimodal, Tencent ecosystem |
| Input (cache miss) | ¥8 | ¥3 |
| Output | ¥28 | ¥9 |
| Cache hit | ¥2 | Not published |
| Time-based pricing | ||
| Est. monthly cost* | ¥104.40 | ¥39.60 |
| Price source | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio — GLM-5.3 model page | Tencent Cloud Hunyuan billing |
| Verified | 2026-10-28 | 2026-09-18 |
* Fixed assumptions for the example monthly cost: 100 calls/day · 2,000 input / 800 output tokens per call · off-peak rates · 30% cache hit rate · 30-day month — the same formula and defaults as the cost calculator. USD models are converted to CNY at the reference rate for comparison (see summary). Costs within display precision are marked tied; neither side is favored.
Comparison summary (fixed usage basis)
- Estimated monthly cost: GLM-5.3 ¥104.40 vs Hunyuan TurboS Vision ¥39.60 on a common CNY basis (list prices ¥104.40 / ¥39.60) — at this fixed usage, Hunyuan TurboS Vision is cheaper by ¥64.8/month.
- Cost ratio: under this basis, GLM-5.3 costs about 2.6× Hunyuan TurboS Vision (Hunyuan TurboS Vision is ~62% cheaper). The ratio holds only at the current list prices, reference rate and fixed usage assumptions; it says nothing about capability, output quality or overall value.
- Input unit price (off-peak / single-price basis): list prices ¥8 vs ¥3; after conversion Hunyuan TurboS Vision is lower (by ≈ ¥5/1M tokens).
- Output unit price (off-peak / single-price basis): list prices ¥28 vs ¥9; after conversion Hunyuan TurboS Vision is lower (by ≈ ¥19/1M tokens).
- Cache-hit price (off-peak basis): GLM-5.3 ¥2; Hunyuan TurboS Vision publishes no cache price (estimated at the standard input price).
- Context window: GLM-5.3 1024K vs Hunyuan TurboS Vision 128K — GLM-5.3 is 8.0× Hunyuan TurboS Vision.
- Modalities: GLM-5.3=Text; Hunyuan TurboS Vision=Text, Image understanding (Hunyuan TurboS Vision adds Image understanding).
- Price sources: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio — GLM-5.3 model page (verified 2026-10-28), Tencent Cloud Hunyuan billing (verified 2026-09-18); unit: official list price per 1M tokens (GLM-5.3 in CNY, Hunyuan TurboS Vision in CNY).
These are computations from published list prices under fixed call volume, token usage, cache assumptions and billing rules. They are not rankings of capability, output quality or overall value, and do not constitute purchase advice.