Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct vs GLM 4.6
GLM 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or GLM 4.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.50 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 262K | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 357B |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 69.6 | 68.2 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1357 | 1440 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1275 | 1341 |
| LiveBench score | — | 54.7 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 3.8 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or GLM 4.6 cheaper?
GLM 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens ($2.00 vs $7.50 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or GLM 4.6?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B 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.