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GLM-5.3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

GLM-5.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 53.6 to 36.3.

Zhipu AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GLM-5.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 53.6 to 36.3, ranking #9 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GLM-5.3 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GLM-5.3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 53.6 and ranks #9 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GLM-5.3
Zhipu AI
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
53.6
#9
36.3
#74
Reasoning
52.9
#6
35.4
#76
Coding
43.0
#6
21.3
#84
Agents
39.5
#7
11.7
#98
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$1.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$4.40 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GLM-5.3
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Tool use
33.8#4
3.7#154
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

17 reported for GLM-5.3 · 26 for Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

2 shared

GLM-5.3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

GLM-5.3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

203.0B diff

GLM-5.3 has 203.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B), making it 36.9% larger.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
753.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
550.0Bparameters
753.0B
GLM-5.3
550.0B
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5.3 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only GLM-5.3 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5.3 is licensed under GLM-5.3 License, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GLM-5.3

GLM-5.3 License

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5.3 was released on 2026-08-14, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

GLM-5.3 is 2 months newer than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

GLM-5.3

Aug 14, 2026

3 weeks ago

2mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while GLM-5.3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5.3's cutoff date.

GLM-5.3

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Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GLM-5.3
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5.3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, GLM-5.3 or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 53.6 to 36.3. GLM-5.3 is made by Zhipu AI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GLM-5.3 compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

GLM-5.3 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.2%, CyberGym: 84.5%, FrontierSWE: 78.1%, Toolathlon: 73.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 66.9%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

What are the context window sizes for GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5.3 supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (53.6 vs 36.3), licensing (GLM-5.3 License vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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