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GLM-5.3-Flash is a multimodal foundation model from Z.ai built for high-efficiency reasoning, coding, agents, and visual understanding. The model contains 320 billion parameters in total but activates only 18 billion parameters during inference, helping reduce compute requirements. Its architecture combines linear attention with sparse attention so it can efficiently handle both local dependencies and relevant information spread across very long contexts. Z.ai also introduced IndexPool to reduce the memory and latency overhead associated with long-context retrieval at context lengths reaching one million tokens. The model was pretrained on a 30-trillion-token multimodal dataset that incorporates both textual and visual information. GLM-5.3-Flash is designed for software engineering tasks, autonomous workflows, frontend development, computer use, document analysis, and other professional workloads that benefit from visual reasoning. Its visual coding capabilities allow it to inspect rendered interfaces, identify layout or interaction problems, and use those observations to revise its work. Benchmark results published by Z.ai show that it improves substantially over GLM-5.2 on multiple coding and agentic tests while remaining competitive with more expensive frontier models. GLM-5.3-Flash can be accessed through Z.ai services and is also available as downloadable model weights for deployment through supported open inference frameworks.

Description

Qwen3.6-27B is an open-source, dense multimodal language model from the Qwen3.6 series, engineered to provide top-tier performance in areas such as coding, reasoning, and agent-driven workflows, all while maintaining an efficient parameter count of 27 billion. This model is recognized for its ability to outperform or compete closely with much larger counterparts on essential benchmarks, particularly excelling in agent-based coding tasks. It features dual operational modes—thinking and non-thinking—that enable it to effectively adapt its reasoning depth and response speed based on the specific requirements of each task. Additionally, it supports a variety of input types, including text, images, and video, showcasing its versatility. As part of the Qwen3.6 lineup, this model prioritizes practical usability, consistency, and the enhancement of developer productivity, reflecting advancements inspired by community insights and real-world application demands. Its innovative design not only responds to immediate user needs but also anticipates future trends in AI development.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Cheaper Inference Yes 
OpenClaw Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio No 
Claude Code Yes 
DeepSeek Harness Yes 
GLM Coding Plan Yes 
Hermes Agent Yes 
Hugging Face No 
ModelScope No 
Ollama No 
OpenCode Go Yes 
OpenCode Zen Yes 
OpenRouter Yes 
Pi Agent Yes 
Python No 
Qwen No 
Qwen Studio No 
Qwen3.6 No 
Z.ai Yes 
omp Yes 

Integrations

Cheaper Inference Yes 
OpenClaw Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Yes 
Claude Code No 
DeepSeek Harness No 
GLM Coding Plan No 
Hermes Agent No 
Hugging Face Yes 
ModelScope Yes 
Ollama Yes 
OpenCode Go No 
OpenCode Zen No 
OpenRouter No 
Pi Agent No 
Python Yes 
Qwen Yes 
Qwen Studio Yes 
Qwen3.6 Yes 
Z.ai No 
omp No 

Pricing Details

$0.15 per 1M tokens (input)
Input: $0.15 per 1M tokens
Output: $0.50 per 1M tokens
Cached input: $0.03 per 1M tokens
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Z.ai

Founded

2019

Country

China

Website

z.ai

Vendor Details

Company Name

Alibaba

Founded

1999

Country

China

Website

qwen.ai/blog

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