# GLM-5.3 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (slim)

> GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 64.6 and 64.2 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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GLM-5.3 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 64.6 (B) and 64.2 (B). Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B leads on reach, risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-5.3: B 64.6, rank #17 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-5-3.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: B 64.2, rank #21 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-lightning-30b-a3b.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 34.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, good for Agents on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a fast tool-calling reasoning model with long context and a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 55; Risk, 75 against 50; Agent interface, 90 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 70 against 58.

| Category | GLM-5.3 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 80 | 34 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 58 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-5.3 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | NVIDIA |
| Licence | GLM-5.3 License (MIT-style, with a security review for the largest model-as-a-service operators) | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-08-11 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |