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Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash
Side-by-side comparison of specs, pricing, benchmark scores, and task rankings. Updated 2026-09-06.
| Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | qwen | z-ai |
| Quality Score | 100 | 100 |
| Benchmark Score | 88.6 | 88.9 |
| Input Price | $2.00/M | $0.07/M |
| Output Price | $6.00/M | $0.25/M |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 | 1,310,720 |
| Max Output | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Tool Calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | - | - |
| Benchmark Scores | ||
| ai_index | 77.4 | 76.3 |
| ai_index_agentic | 82.3 | 84.9 |
| ai_index_coding | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Who wins by task?
| Task | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SQL Generation | 171 | 172 |
| Code Review | 165 | 166 |
| Code Completion | 119 | 133 |
| Code Refactoring | 163 | 163 |
| Bug Fixing | 180 | 180 |
| Code Documentation | 141 | 143 |
| Regex Writing | 135 | 136 |
| CI/CD Pipelines | 144 | 144 |
| Frontend Component Design | 146 | 146 |
| Data Analysis | 170 | 171 |
| CSV / Spreadsheet Cleanup | 153 | 154 |
| JSON Extraction | 139 | 149 |
| Bulk Data Labeling | 125 | 135 |
| Long-Document Summarization | 158 | 159 |
| Short-Form Summarization | 122 | 132 |
| Blog Post Writing | 139 | 140 |
Scores reflect capability match + benchmark data + pricing for each task. Methodology →
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