# GLM-5.3 vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash (slim)

> GLM-5.3 scores 64.6 (B) to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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GLM-5.3 scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (D), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-5.3: B 64.6, rank #18 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-5-3.min.md
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: D 50.5, rank #99 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m3-1-flash.min.md
- GLM-5.3, good for Teams with an 8-GPU server who want an open coding and long-horizon agent model with a 1M-token context, or agents that call it through Z.ai or a hosted provider Ahead on Capability, 80 against 64; Reach, 55 against 40; Risk, 50 against 35; Documentation and upkeep, 58 against 41. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash, good for Teams with a 4 to 8 GPU server who want an open multimodal agent and coding model with 1M tokens of context and can meet the licence's attribution and notice terms.

| Category | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 80 | 64 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 35 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 58 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | MiniMax |
| Licence | GLM-5.3 License (MIT-style, with a security review for the largest model-as-a-service operators) | MiniMax Community License (custom; commercial use needs a "Built with MiniMax M3.1-Flash" line and a one-time notice to MiniMax, and MiniMax's written authorisation above $20M yearly revenue) |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-23 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |