GLM 5vsQwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.22/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 | Qwen3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.22/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.56/M tokens | $0.95/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 77.8% | 69.6% |
Our Verdict
GLM 5
Qwen3 CoderRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5
Input
$0.80
Output
$2.56
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
3.6× cheaper
Output
$0.95
2.7× cheaper
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both — 3.6× input, 2.7× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
47%
Qwen3 Coder uses 11.6x more emoji
GLM 5
Qwen3 Coder
54%Vocabulary61%
17wSentence Length72w
0.37Hedging0.61
6.3Bold4.7
4.7Lists5.6
0.00Emoji0.12
0.60Headings1.43
0.18Transitions0.20
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