diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-bot-aib-tournament.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-bot-aib-tournament.yaml
index 38c99b6b..02b7d377 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-bot-aib-tournament.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-bot-aib-tournament.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ jobs:
 
   #################################### August 2026 new bots ####################################
 
+  bot_glm_5_3:
+    needs: precache_asknews
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/run-bot-launcher.yaml
+    with:
+      bot_name: "METAC_GLM_5_3"
+      metac_name: "metac-glm-5-3+asknews"
+      cache_key: asknews-cache-${{ github.run_id }}
+    secrets:
+      INPUT_METACULUS_TOKENS: ${{ secrets.METACULUS_TOKENS }}
+      INPUT_METACULUS_API_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.METACULUS_API_BASE_URL }}
+      INPUT_OPENROUTER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
+      INPUT_ASKNEWS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.ASKNEWS_CLIENT_ID }}
+      INPUT_ASKNEWS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.ASKNEWS_SECRET }}
+
   bot_gemini_3_7_flash:
     needs: precache_asknews
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-bot-launcher.yaml
diff --git a/run_bots.py b/run_bots.py
index bdda3577..be898c12 100644
--- a/run_bots.py
+++ b/run_bots.py
@@ -620,6 +620,16 @@ def get_default_bot_dict() -> dict[str, RunBotConfig]:  # NOSONAR
 
     mode_base_bot_mapping = {
         ############################ Bots started in August 2026 ############################
+        "METAC_GLM_5_3": {
+            "estimated_cost_per_question": roughly_gpt_5_cost * 0.44,
+            "bot": create_bot(
+                llm=GeneralLlm(
+                    model="openrouter/z-ai/glm-5.3",
+                    temperature=default_temperature,
+                ),
+            ),
+            "tournaments": TournConfig.aib_and_site,
+        },
         "METAC_GEMINI_3_7_FLASH": {
             "estimated_cost_per_question": roughly_opus_4_5_cost * 0.21,
             "bot": create_bot(