GLM-4.6V vs Qwen3.6 27B
Too close to call on our weighted score (GLM-4.6V 59, Qwen3.6 27B 56). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.6V
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $0.90
- Context128K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.6 27B
56/100- ECI146.5
- Price$0.60 / $3.60
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (GLM-4.6V 59/100, Qwen3.6 27B 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.6V on price and Qwen3.6 27B for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGLM-4.6VGLM-4.6V $0.45 · Qwen3.6 27B $1.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3.6 27BQwen3.6 27B 262,144 · GLM-4.6V 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.6 27BGLM-4.6V: Text, Images, Video · Qwen3.6 27B: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | GLM-4.6V | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 66 | 44 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 59/100 | 56/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | GLM-4.6VZ.ai (Zhipu) | Qwen3.6 27BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 146.5 |
| ECI rank | — | #68 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 85.9% |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | — | 35.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 91.1% |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.30 (best) | $0.60 |
| Output | $0.90 (best) | $3.60 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.45 (best) | $1.35 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Z.AI API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | glm-4.6v | qwen3.6-27b |
| API providers | 10 | 27 (best) |
| Released | Dec 8, 2025 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- GLM-4.6V$4.80
- Qwen3.6 27B$13.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GLM-4.6V or Qwen3.6 27B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (GLM-4.6V 59/100, Qwen3.6 27B 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GLM-4.6V on price and Qwen3.6 27B for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, GLM-4.6V or Qwen3.6 27B?
GLM-4.6V is cheaper at $0.30 input / $0.90 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). Qwen3.6 27B costs $0.60 input / $3.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.45 per million tokens for GLM-4.6V versus $1.35 for Qwen3.6 27B (3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.6V has not been scored yet and Qwen3.6 27B has an ECI of 146.5.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.6V and Qwen3.6 27B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.6 27B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 128,000 for GLM-4.6V. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.6V up to 32,768, Qwen3.6 27B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GLM-4.6V accepts text, images and video; Qwen3.6 27B accepts text, images, audio and video. Qwen3.6 27B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.6 27B is the newest, released Apr 22, 2026. GLM-4.6V came out Dec 8, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.6V Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
