Qwen3.5 35B-A3B vs GLM 5
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.5 35B-A3B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.5 35B-A3B or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.25 | $1.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $3.20 |
| Context window | 262K | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 744B |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1395 | 1446 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1254 | 1436 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 83.5 | 87.8 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 142 | 146 |
| LiveBench score | — | 68.7 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 72.8 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | — | 69.7 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 16.4 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.5 35B-A3B or GLM 5 cheaper?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is cheaper on output tokens ($2.00 vs $3.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B-A3B or GLM 5?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.