Z.ai: GLM 5 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking | Z.ai: GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 39.8 | 40.6✓ |
| Coding Index | 30.5 | 39.0✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 86%✓ | 67% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1313✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 38 | 100✓ |
| Latency | 1.3s | 422ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.780 | $0.600✓ |
| Output price /M | $3.90 | $1.92✓ |
| Context window | 262K✓ | 203K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |