GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal took 45 min 14 s and $0.42 at list price, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash took 9 min 16 s and $0.063 at list price. GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal took 4.9× as long and cost 6.6× as much.
GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal
Z.ai · $1.25/M out
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek · $0.50/M out · 1,482 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam devoted to the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We work on the machines that shaped the sound of the last fifty years — Roland, Moog, Yamaha, Korg, EMS, and the rest — from the rare and legendary to the well-loved and well-worn.
We started the studio because these instruments matter. They were built to be repaired, with discrete components, schematics, and construction that reward patience and care. Somewhere along the way, that way of making things fell out of fashion. We think it's worth keeping alive.
Every synthesizer that comes through our door is treated the same way: carefully diagnosed, honestly assessed, and repaired with respect for its original character. No unnecessary modifications, no shortcuts that compromise the instrument. Whether it's a failed voice chip, a dead key, or years of dust and neglect, our job is to put the machine back in the hands of the people who play it.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the care, repair, and resurrection of vintage synthesizers. We started in a small workshop near the Maas, surrounded by oscillators, patch cables, and service manuals, because these instruments deserve more than dusty shelves and hasty fixes. Between us, we have decades of experience in electronics, sound design, and restoration, but we approach every machine with the same curiosity: listen first, trace the signal, understand the history, then bring it back to life. Whether it's a crackly filter, a dead voice card, a drifting oscillator, or a power supply that needs rebuilding, we work carefully, honestly, and with respect for original character. We also advise on maintenance, calibrate tuning and envelopes, and source hard-to-find parts when possible. At Patchbay, repair isn't just about making sound again. It's about keeping these instruments making music for decades to come.
Specs and numbers
| GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | DeepSeek |
| Made in | China | China |
| Released | 2 Nov 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.37 | $0.045 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $1.25 | $0.50 |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Weights | closed | open |
| Hacker News points | — | 1,482 |
| Time for the six prompts | 45 min 14 s | 9 min 16 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.42 | $0.063 |
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was cheaper: $0.35 less at list price, and less on 5 of the 6 prompts. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was faster: 35 min 57 s less in total, and faster on 5 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.





