Is Qwen 3.6 27B or GLM 5 cheaper?

GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens ($3.20 vs $3.25 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen 3.6 27B or GLM 5?

Qwen 3.6 27B has the larger context window (256K tokens).

Qwen 3.6 27B vs GLM 5

GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen 3.6 27B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen 3.6 27B or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen 3.6 27B	GLM 5
Provider	Venice AI	Venice AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.33	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$3.25	$3.20
Context window	256K	198K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Feb 2026

Qwen 3.6 27B details →GLM 5 details →

FAQ

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