Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveglm-5.3-flashGLM-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)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-5.3-flash",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-5.3-flash",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'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.