Qwen3.6 Plus vs GLM 4.6
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Plus offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 4.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.6 Plus | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.33 | $0.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.95 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 357B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Sep 2025 |
| LiveBench score | 70.8 | 54.7 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1436 | 1440 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1461 | 1341 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 88.4 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 26.2 | 3.8 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 147 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 68.2 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 4.6 cheaper?
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens ($1.95 vs $2.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 4.6?
Qwen3.6 Plus has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.