Qwen3.8 Max vs GLM-5.3: scores, price and which to pick

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Our take

Qwen3.8 Max wins 4 of 4 categories, but GLM-5.3 is 1.4× cheaper for everyday text work. Pick Qwen3.8 Max when quality matters most, GLM-5.3 at volume.

Overall66Best61

Coding75Best68

Writing75Best70

Support72Best67

Value58Best54

Input / 1M$2.00$1.40Best

Output / 1M$6.00$4.40Best

Blended / 1M$3.00$2.15Best

Context window1M1M

Open weightsNoYes

Released3 Aug 202614 Aug 2026

Your monthly bill

Tasks per month50k

Qwen3.8 Max$600

GLM-5.3$430Cheapest

List prices, a quarter of the tokens as output. Scores are provisional, from Arena and Epoch AI.