Real data comparison
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3
On price, Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) is cheaper ($0.12 vs $0.23 per 1M). In real production usage, Tencent: Hy3 is used more (rank #4 vs #5 of 325). Across 4 real task categories where both models have classified traffic, Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) handles more of the traffic in 4 of them.
- Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)
- Tencent: Hy3
Head-to-head by real task
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) leads 4 of 4 shared task categories by real classified traffic share; Tencent: Hy3 leads 0. Not a benchmark score - this is what developers actually route to each model for, per OpenRouter's task classification.
| Task | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) | Tencent: Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Research & Reports | 14.5% | 2.1% |
| Multi-step Planning | 11.6% | 2.0% |
| Workflow Execution | 10.6% | 4.1% |
| File I/O | 10.1% | 4.5% |
Usage share over time
- Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)
- Tencent: Hy3
Frequently asked questions
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is better quality?
Quality data is unavailable for one or both models.
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is cheaper?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) is cheaper at $0.12/1M vs $0.23/1M.
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is used more?
Tencent: Hy3 has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #4 vs #5 of 325).
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which wins more real-world task categories?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) handles more traffic in 4 of 4 shared task categories where both models have classified OpenRouter usage.
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of September 9, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.