GLM-5 vs Qwen3.6 Max
Zhipu AI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 81.9)
- •GLM-5 is cheaper ($0.60 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •GLM-5 is faster
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| GLM-5 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 81.9 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Zhipu AI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 202,752 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.60 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $1.92 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 67 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | February 11, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | 744B (44B active) | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
GLM-5
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
86
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
27.2
28.9