Is Qwen3 Max or GLM-5.1 cheaper?

GLM-5.1 is cheaper on output tokens ($4.40 vs $8.45 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 Max or GLM-5.1?

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

Qwen3 Max vs GLM-5.1

GLM-5.1 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3 Max offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 Max or GLM-5.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3 Max	GLM-5.1
Provider	NovitaAI	NovitaAI
Input / 1M tokens	$2.11	$1.40
Output / 1M tokens	$8.45	$4.40
Context window	262K	205K
Parameters	1T	754B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Sep 2025	Mar 2026

Qwen3 Max details →GLM-5.1 details →

FAQ

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