Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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GLM-5.3-Flash is a native multimodal model from Z.ai. It is suited for efficient coding and long-horizon agent tasks. Its hybrid sparse and linear attention architecture maintains accurate long-context behavior while

Modality

Chat

Context window

1M tokens

Max output

16K tokens

Region

US

Weights

Open weights

Published

29 Sept 2026

Pricing

Input

8.60

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

28.65

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

859.52 EGP

Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.

Use it via the API

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="glm-5.3-flash",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash cost?

8.60 EGP per 1M input tokens; 28.65 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash?

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash supports a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Where is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash hosted?

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash is served from US (US-hosted inference).

Is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash an open-weights model?

Yes — Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.

How do I use Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash via the API?

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "glm-5.3-flash" and your API key.