Is Qwen3 Max or GLM-5 cheaper?

Qwen3 Max and GLM-5 have comparable output pricing.

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 Max or GLM-5?

Qwen3 Max has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Qwen3 Max vs GLM-5

Both have similar output pricing, while Qwen3 Max offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 Max or GLM-5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3 Max	GLM-5
Provider	Alibaba Coding Plan (China)	Alibaba Coding Plan (China)
Input / 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.00
Context window	262K	203K
Parameters	1T	744B
Open weights	No	No
Released	Jan 2026	Feb 2026

Qwen3 Max details →GLM-5 details →

FAQ

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