Short answer: GLM 5.3 Flash is 2.5x cheaper (0.040¢ vs 0.099¢ a chat). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ranks higher overall (#8 vs #10). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions. GLM 5.3 Flash wins at agentic tasks. Pick GLM 5.3 Flash for everyday use and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash when quality matters most.
DDEEPSEEKGANG
DEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH
DEEPSEEK GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE704 SOURCES
REALTIMEINTELLIGENCEFOR AFASTERTOMORROW
SEEPLANACTFASTER
POWER72ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
85
Instruction
82
Code
73
Math
66
Writing
61
Value
66
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.099¢ per chat · 1,009 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
ZZ.AIGANG
GLM 5.3 FLASH
Z.AI GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE714 SOURCES
PRECISECALMAHEAD
REASONATSCALE
POWER68ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
73
Instruction
78
Agentic
77
Code
70
Writing
56
Value
78
SPECIALIST★★★★
REASONER / EXECUTOR
0.040¢ per chat · 2,505 chats per NZ$1
“Deep thought. Low drama.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
GLM 5.3 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.099¢
0.040¢
Chats per NZ$1
1,009
2,505
Overall rank
#8
#10
Vendor
DeepSeek
Z.ai
Speciality
General
Reasoning
Crowd Elo
988
1012
Reasoning
85
73
Code
73
70
Math
66
52
Writing
61
56
Instruction
82
78
Agentic
41
77
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3 Flash?
GLM 5.3 Flash costs 0.040¢ per typical chat versus 0.099¢ for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM 5.3 Flash?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions; GLM 5.3 Flash leads at agentic tasks.
Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 Flash side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
