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

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

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

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

Qwen3.8 27B vs GLM-5.3

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

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

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

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