GLM 5.3 vs Gemini 4 Argon: price, context window and capabilities
GLM 5.3 (z-ai/glm-5.3) is a language model from Z.ai and Gemini 4 Argon (google/gemini-4-argon) a multimodal language model from Google; both are on the OceanToken API. GLM 5.3 costs less per token than Gemini 4 Argon: $1.19 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (34% less) and $3.74 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (58% less). Gemini 4 Argon is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Both have a 1.05M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens). Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only Gemini 4 Argon also lists image input, file input, audio input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | GLM 5.3 −25% | Gemini 4 Argon −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | GLM 5.3z- | Gemini 4 Argongoogle/ |
| Publisher | Z.ai | |
| Kind | Text | Text, vision, audio & video |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 |
| Input price | $1.19 / 1M tokens | $1.80 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $3.74 / 1M tokens | $9.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.26 / 1M tokens | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $2.188 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.014 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −25% | −10% |
| Inputs | text | text, images, files, audio and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose GLM 5.3 to spend less per token: 34% less for input and 58% less for output than Gemini 4 Argon.
- Context size does not separate them: both hold about 1.05M tokens.
- Choose Gemini 4 Argon if you need image input, file input, audio input and video input: GLM 5.3 does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key GLM 5.3 Gemini 4 Argon
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GLM 5.3 or Gemini 4 Argon?
GLM 5.3. GLM 5.3 costs less per token than Gemini 4 Argon: $1.19 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (34% less) and $3.74 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (58% less). Gemini 4 Argon is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, GLM 5.3 or Gemini 4 Argon?
Neither. Both have a 1.05M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens).
Can I call both GLM 5.3 and Gemini 4 Argon with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id z-ai/glm-5.3 or google/gemini-4-argon.
Models and publishers
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