Z.AI: GLM 4 32B vs Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Compare Z.AI: GLM 4 32B by Zhipu AI against Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Z.AI: GLM 4 32B or Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B?
Z.AI: GLM 4 32B and Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B are both competitive models. Z.AI: GLM 4 32B costs $0.1/M input tokens vs $0.6/M for Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B. Context windows: 128K vs 262K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Z.AI: GLM 4 32B and Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Z.AI: GLM 4 32B is made by zhipu while Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B is from qwen. Z.AI: GLM 4 32B has a 128K token context window compared to Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. On pricing, Z.AI: GLM 4 32B costs $0.1/M input tokens vs $0.6/M for Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B.
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Z.AI: GLM 4 32B is 36x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
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