# GLM-5.3 vs Mistral Large 4 (slim)

> GLM-5.3 scores 64.6 (B) to Mistral Large 4's 54.6 (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 scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against Mistral Large 4's 54.6 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Mistral Large 4 leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-5.3: B 64.6, rank #19 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-5-3.min.md
- Mistral Large 4: C 54.6, rank #92 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mistral-large-4.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 32; Reach, 55 against 50.
- Mistral Large 4, good for Operators with an 8-GPU Blackwell or H200 node who want a frontier-sized open model for coding agents and defensive security, with a hosted twin on Mistral's API. Ahead on Risk, 75 against 50; Agent interface, 95 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 64 against 58.

| Category | GLM-5.3 | Mistral Large 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 80 | 32 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 50 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 95 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 58 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-5.3 | Mistral Large 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | Mistral AI |
| Licence | GLM-5.3 License (MIT-style, with a security review for the largest model-as-a-service operators) | Mistral Ecosystem Open-Weight License (modified MIT) |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-29 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | none |