What is the difference between GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

GLM 5 is developed by Zhipu AI while Qwen3.5 397B A17B is developed by Qwen. GLM 5 has a 203K token context window vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GLM 5 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

It depends on your use case. GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GLM 5 cost compared to Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

GLM 5 costs $0.8/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.6/M input tokens. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.

What is the difference between GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

GLM 5 is developed by Zhipu AI while Qwen3.5 397B A17B is developed by Qwen. GLM 5 has a 203K token context window vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GLM 5 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

It depends on your use case. GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GLM 5 cost compared to Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

GLM 5 costs $0.8/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.6/M input tokens. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.

Updated Feb 2026

GLM 5vsQwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3.5 397B A17B is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.6/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.

GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	GLM 5	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input price	$0.8/M tokens	$0.6/M tokens
Output price	$2.56/M tokens	$3.6/M tokens
Context window	203K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	77.8%	76.4%

Our Verdict

GLM 5

Qwen3.5 397B A17BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: major provider backing.

Pick GLM 5 for Conversation, Analysis, Image Generation. Pick Qwen3.5 397B A17B for Web Design.

Too close to call

What do GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5

Input

$0.80

Output

$2.56

1.4× cheaper

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Input

$0.60

1.3× cheaper

Output

$3.60

Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins input (1.3× cheaper)·GLM 5 wins output (1.4× cheaper)

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

88%

Qwen3.5 397B A17B uses 22.8x more emoji

GLM 5

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

54%Vocabulary54%

17wSentence Length14w

0.37Hedging0.39

6.3Bold6.9

4.7Lists4.2

0.00Emoji0.23

0.60Headings0.93

0.18Transitions0.17

Based on 22 + 23 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Feb 2026

GLM 5vsQwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3.5 397B A17B is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.6/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.

GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	GLM 5	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input price	$0.8/M tokens	$0.6/M tokens
Output price	$2.56/M tokens	$3.6/M tokens
Context window	203K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	77.8%	76.4%

Our Verdict

GLM 5

Qwen3.5 397B A17BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: major provider backing.

Pick GLM 5 for Conversation, Analysis, Image Generation. Pick Qwen3.5 397B A17B for Web Design.

Too close to call

What do GLM 5 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 5

Input

$0.80

Output

$2.56

1.4× cheaper

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Input

$0.60

1.3× cheaper

Output

$3.60

Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins input (1.3× cheaper)·GLM 5 wins output (1.4× cheaper)

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

88%

Qwen3.5 397B A17B uses 22.8x more emoji

GLM 5

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

54%Vocabulary54%

17wSentence Length14w

0.37Hedging0.39

6.3Bold6.9

4.7Lists4.2

0.00Emoji0.23

0.60Headings0.93

0.18Transitions0.17

Based on 22 + 23 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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GLM 5 vs Llama 4 MaverickNew provider

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