Qwen3.6 Plus vs GLM 5
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Plus offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.6 Plus | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.33 | $0.60 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.95 | $1.92 |
| Context window | 1M | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 744B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| LiveBench score | 70.8 | 68.7 |
| FrontierMath score | 26.2 | 16.4 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 147 | 146 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 88.4 | 87.8 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1436 | 1446 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1462 | 1435 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | — | 69.7 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 72.8 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 5 cheaper?
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.92 vs $1.95 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or GLM 5?
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.