Head to head
GLM 5.3 FlashvsPhi 4
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Phi 4 costs $0.0000 per solved task against
GLM 5.3 Flash at $0.0033 — ▼ 85x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.66 a month.
On output token price alone Phi 4 looks 1.8x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GLM 5.3 Flash and Phi 4| Figure | GLM 5.3 Flash | Phi 4 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.075 | $0.07 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.14 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.015 | $0.07 |
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| Pass rate | 50% | 67% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0033measured | $0.0000measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.67 | $0.01 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings