Is GLM-5.3 or Qwen3.8 27B cheaper?

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on output tokens ($2.20 vs $3.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GLM-5.3 or Qwen3.8 27B?

GLM-5.3 has the larger context window (524K tokens).

GLM-5.3 vs Qwen3.8 27B

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5.3 offers a larger context window. Choose GLM-5.3 or Qwen3.8 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GLM-5.3	Qwen3.8 27B
Provider	AKI.IO	AKI.IO
Input / 1M tokens	$1.00	$0.30
Output / 1M tokens	$3.50	$2.20
Context window	524K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Aug 2026	Aug 2026

GLM-5.3 details →Qwen3.8 27B details →

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Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.