StarSeaAPI
deepseek-v4.1-flash vs glm-5.3-flash
| deepseek-v4.1-flash | glm-5.3-flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Providers | DeepSeek | Zhipu AI |
| Input $/M | $0.15 | $0.12 |
| Output $/M | $0.61 | $0.42 |
| Output multiplier | ×4.00 | ×3.50 |
| Context window | — | 1M tokens |
| Intelligence index | — | 46.2 |
| Coding index | — | 71.5 |
What the numbers mean
Input pricing is close — 1.25× apart — so the decision should come down to measured quality on your own evaluation set rather than headline cost.
Tags: deepseek-v4.1-flash — Chat, Reasoning, Coding, Vision · glm-5.3-flash — Chat, Coding, Vision
Code
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://starseaapi.com/v1", api_key="sk-...")
# deepseek-v4.1-flash
client.chat.completions.create(model="deepseek-v4.1-flash", messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hi"}])
# glm-5.3-flash
client.chat.completions.create(model="glm-5.3-flash", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}])