Qwen3 30B A3B vs GLM 5.3 Flash
Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM 5.3 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 30B A3B or GLM 5.3 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3 30B A3B | GLM 5.3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.05 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.56 |
| Context window | 41K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LiveBench score | 38.8 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 70.1 | 90.2 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 140 | 153 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1317 | 1471 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1605 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1296 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3 30B A3B or GLM 5.3 Flash cheaper?
Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.50 vs $0.56 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 30B A3B or GLM 5.3 Flash?
GLM 5.3 Flash 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.