Step 5 Preview vs GLM-5.3 (Max)
GLM-5.3 (Max) scores 31.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, against 28.5 for Step 5 Preview. Step 5 Preview costs $1.43 per million tokens (3:1 blend), against $2.15 for GLM-5.3 (Max). Step 5 Preview generates 140 t/s, against 82.8 t/s for GLM-5.3 (Max). Both accept a context of 1M tokens.
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2 models compared
- Step 5 Preview
StepFun
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
Z.AI
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| Metrics | Step 5 Preview StepFun | GLM-5.3 (Max) Z.AI | Add a model · 2/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 28.5 | Best: 31.7 | |
| Coding | — | 74.8 | |
| Agentic | — | 53.1 | |
| Cyber Index | Best: 47.7% | 36.4% | |
| Speed | Best: 140 t/s | 82.8 t/s | |
| TTFT | Best: 0.91 s | 1.75 s | |
| Input · $ / 1M tokens | Best: $1 | $1.40×1.4 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | |
| Output · $ / 1M tokens | Best: $2.70 | $4.40×1.6 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | |
| Context window | 1M | 1M | |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes | |
| Cost / task | Best: $2.35 | $5.01×2.1 relative to the lowest price among the compared models |
Intelligence
- Step 5 Preview
- 28.5
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- Best: 31.7
Coding
- Step 5 Preview
- —
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 74.8
Agentic
- Step 5 Preview
- —
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 53.1
Cyber Index
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 47.7%
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 36.4%
Speed
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 140 t/s
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 82.8 t/s
TTFT
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 0.91 s
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 1.75 s
Input · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: $1
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- $1.40×1.4 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
Output · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: $2.70
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- $4.40×1.6 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
Context window
- Step 5 Preview
- 1M
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- 1M
Reasoning
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- Yes
Open weights
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- Yes
Cost / task
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: $2.35
- GLM-5.3 (Max)
- $5.01×2.1 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
Each reasoning level remains a separate configuration.
Score and cost
Each line joins the reasoning levels of a compared model; the large point marks the configuration in the table. The top-right corner holds the best score for the lowest cost. Select another point to compare that level.
- Step 5 Preview28.5 · $2.35
- GLM-5.3 (Max)31.7 · $5.01