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Updated Sep 2026

GLM 4.6vsQwen3.8 Max Prime

GLM 4.6 is cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max Prime at $0.4/M vs $4/M input tokens.

GLM 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Max Prime compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4.6Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Input price$0.4/M tokens$4/M tokens
Output price$1.75/M tokens$12/M tokens
Context window203K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2025Sep 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 19 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GLM 4.6288 words
Of course! Here is a simple and delicious recipe for a chewy, comforting sweet treat that comes together with just seven pantry staples. Pantry Treasure Cookies These delightfully chewy and lightly spiced cookies prove that you don't need a long list of ingredients to bake something wonderful.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime223 words
🍯 Golden Hour Noodles A sweet, savory, garlicky pasta that tastes like it took way more effort than it did. Ingredients (7) # Ingredient Amount 1 Spaghetti 8 oz (half a box) 2 Butter 3 tablespoons 3 Garlic, minced 4 cloves 4 Honey 2 tablespoons 5 Soy sauce 1 tablespoon 6 Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon 7 Parmesan cheese…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

GLM 4.6918 words
Of course! Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed for a beginner to build lasting habits for better health and longevity. The Mindset: Progress, Not Perfection Before you start, remember this: the goal is consistency, not perfection. You will have off days. That's normal.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime473 words
Your 1-Month Foundation Plan A simple, progressive plan built on three pillars. Each week, you add one small layer. No perfection required—just consistency. 🏃 Pillar 1: Movement Why: Even modest activity reduces all-cause mortality risk and improves mood, sleep, and energy within days.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

GLM 4.6793 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of an LLM's training process as a massive, distributed compression and compilation task. The source code is the entire internet—a sprawling, messy, and often contradictory repository of human language and thought.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime1,147 words
For the Software Engineer Think of it this way: you've built systems where simple rules at the node level produce emergent behavior at the system level — consensus protocols, eventual consistency, cellular automata-like patterns in distributed state machines. An LLM is a similar phenomenon at a different scale.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

GLM 4.61,779 words
This is an excellent and classic architecture for a real-time system that contains several critical flaws. Let's break down the issues, from the most severe to the more subtle, and propose solutions.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime2,271 words
Architecture Analysis: Failure Modes, Race Conditions & Scaling Bottlenecks SYNC & CONSISTENCY LAYER 1.1 Last-Write-Wins with Client Clocks (Critical) Failure Mode: Client clocks are unreliable. A user with a clock skewed +5 minutes will always "win" conflicts.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

GLM 4.6735 words
Of course. Here is a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan designed for a dedicated biohacker. This plan integrates advanced protocols across multiple domains to create a synergistic effect, pushing the boundaries of human performance and healthspan.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime2,622 words
The Apex Longevity Protocol: A 3-Month Biohacker's Blueprint Disclaimer: This plan is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician before beginning any new supplement, fasting, or exercise protocol. Bloodwork and medical clearance are prerequisites.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

GLM 4.61,669 words
Of course. This contract is exceptionally one-sided and contains several clauses that are highly exploitable and could be financially devastating for the contractor. Here is a clause-by-clause analysis of the problems, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning behind them.
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime2,126 words
Contract Analysis: Exploitative Clauses & Recommended Modifications Executive Summary This agreement is severely one-sided in favor of the Client. Nearly every clause shifts risk, cost, or obligation onto the Contractor while granting the Client broad unilateral rights. Below is a clause-by-clause breakdown.
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Our Verdict
GLM 4.6
GLM 4.6
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Qwen3.8 Max Prime

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

GLM 4.6 costs 6.9x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4.6
Input
$0.40
10× cheaper
Output
$1.75
6.9× cheaper
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Input
$4.00
Output
$12.00

GLM 4.6 is cheaper on both: 10× input, 6.9× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 4.64 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
VVenicefp4$0.43 in·$1.75 out·198k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.50 in·$2.00 out·203k·99.8% upNNovitabf16$0.55 in·$2.20 out·205k·95.2% upZ.aifp4$0.60 in·$2.20 out·203k·99% up
Qwen3.8 Max Prime1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$4.00 in·$12.00 out·1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

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GLM 4.6 is developed by Zhipu AI while Qwen3.8 Max Prime is developed by Qwen. GLM 4.6 has a 203K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Max Prime each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GLM 4.6 costs $0.4/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4/M input tokens. GLM 4.6 is $3.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Max Prime across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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