Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct vs GLM 5
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.21 | $1.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.90 | $3.20 |
| Context window | 262K | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 744B |
| Open weights | — | Yes |
| Released | — | Feb 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1420 | 1446 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1247 | — |
| LiveBench score | — | 68.7 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 87.8 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 16.4 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 146 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | — | 69.7 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 72.8 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1435 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or GLM 5 cheaper?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($1.90 vs $3.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or GLM 5?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct 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.