Z.ai: GLM 5 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Z.ai: GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.1 | 40.6✓ |
| Coding Index | 37.4 | 39.0✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 86%✓ | 67% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1242 | 1313✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 176✓ | 96 |
| Latency | 631ms | 505ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.390✓ | $0.600 |
| Output price /M | $2.34 | $1.92✓ |
| Context window | 262K✓ | 203K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |