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nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 and GLM 5.3. Switch by changing the model name.

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Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

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Monthly evidence

nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 has the lower published input-plus-output rate. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 has more Credits provider routes. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.5697/1Mnvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 cheapest route

$3.458818/1MZ.ai: GLM 5.3 cheapest route

not enough datanvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 fastest measured p50 TTFT

not enough dataZ.ai: GLM 5.3 fastest measured p50 TTFT

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4Z.ai: GLM 5.3

Model idgoogle/gemma-4-31b-it-nvfp4z-ai/glm-5.3

Publisher Google AI Studio Z.AI

AI IQ — IQ 124#28

Context0 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes133

Cheapest route$0.5697/1M$3.458818/1M

Cached input$0.07385/1M$0.1055/1M to $0.84189/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough datanot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime rangenot enough datanot enough data

Modes chat chat

nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

Z.ai: GLM 5.3 routes

Overview33 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api-azure.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemma-4-31b-it-nvfp4",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 or Z.ai: GLM 5.3?

nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 has the lower published input-plus-output rate. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 has more Credits provider routes. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.5697/1M for nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 and $3.458818/1M for Z.ai: GLM 5.3. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 and not enough data for Z.ai: GLM 5.3. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test nvidia/Gemma-4-31B-IT-NVFP4 and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between google/gemma-4-31b-it-nvfp4 and z-ai/glm-5.3. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.