# Zhipu Open-Sources Native Multimodal Model GLM-5.3-Flash

- Category: Flash (快讯)
- Published: 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Source date: 2026-08-27
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Zhipu has released GLM-5.3-Flash, the first native multimodal model in the GLM-5 series. It matches the intelligence level of Claude Opus 4.8 at a fraction of the cost. The model uses a hybrid architecture to significantly reduce long-context processing overhead and natively supports vision, code, and GUI collaboration.

## At a glance

- Matches Claude Opus 4.8 with an AA score of 57 at 1/40th the price
- Uses sparse-linear hybrid architecture with native vision and GUI support

## The update

Zhipu has officially launched GLM-5.3-Flash, the first native multimodal model in the GLM-5 series. In terms of performance, it achieves an AA comprehensive intelligence score of 57, matching Claude Opus 4.8, while being priced at only one-fortieth of the latter, offering significant cost-effectiveness. Technically, the model adopts a hybrid architecture combining sparse and linear attention mechanisms. This innovation nearly halves the activated parameters and network layers, substantially reducing the cost of long-context processing. Furthermore, GLM-5.3-Flash natively integrates visual encoding capabilities, seamlessly supporting code generation, browser operations, and graphical user interface collaboration, providing an efficient solution for complex multimodal tasks.

## Sources

- [智谱](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/O7RCVME1Kut-Z2oFYhgrkw) (2026-08-27)

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