# GLM-5.3-Flash vs Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B (slim)

> GLM-5.3-Flash scores 65.1 (B) to Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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GLM-5.3-Flash scores 65.1 (B) on agent readiness against Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B's 61 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B leads on reach and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-5.3-Flash: B 65.1, rank #16 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-5-3-flash.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B: C 61, rank #43 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-35b-a3b.min.md
- GLM-5.3-Flash, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server who want an MIT-licensed multimodal agent model with a 1M-token context, or agents that call it through a hosted provider Ahead on Risk, 55 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 58 against 31. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5.
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B, good for Local coding and terminal agents on a 24 to 32 GB GPU or a Mac, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required Ahead on Reach, 90 against 60; Agent interface, 85 against 70.

| Category | GLM-5.3-Flash | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 58 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-5.3-Flash | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai | Ornith |
| Last release | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-23 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |