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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

GLM-4.7 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507

Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 55, GLM-4.7 55). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.7

    Released Dec 22, 2025

    55/100
    • ECI143.7
    • Price$0.60 / $2.20
    • Context205K
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  2. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507

    Released Jul 25, 2025

    55/100
    • ECI143.8
    • Price$0.30 / $2.90
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 55/100, GLM-4.7 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 for raw capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityQwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507Capabilities Index (ECI): Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 143.8 · GLM-4.7 143.7
  • Lowest priceQwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 $0.95 · GLM-4.7 $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 262,144 · GLM-4.7 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGLM-4.7: Text · Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGLM-4.7Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%6969
Price25%4849
Inputs & features15%3535
Context window10%3237
Overall100%55/10055/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

GLM-4.7 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 specifications side by side
SpecificationGLM-4.7Z.ai (Zhipu)Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507Alibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)143.7143.8 (best)
ECI rank#94 of 165#93 of 165 (best)
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions83.3% (best)80.1%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics83.3%86.7% (best)
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions32.2%40.4% (best)
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60$0.30 (best)
Output$2.20 (best)$2.90
Cached input$0.11—
Blended (3:1)$1.00$0.95 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Z.AI APIMedian of 11 providers
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens (best)81,920 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenApache 2.0
API model IDglm-4.7—
API providers31 (best)12
ReleasedDec 22, 2025Jul 25, 2025
Knowledge cutoffApr 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GLM-4.7$10.40
  • Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507$8.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GLM-4.7 or Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 55/100, GLM-4.7 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 for raw capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, GLM-4.7 or Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507?

Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $2.90 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). GLM-4.7 costs $0.60 input / $2.20 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.95 per million tokens for Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 versus $1.00 for GLM-4.7 (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 143.8 (#93 of 165) and GLM-4.7 143.7 (#94 of 165). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (141.9–145.2 vs 141.4–145.8), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — GLM-4.7 83.3%, Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 80.1%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 86.7%, GLM-4.7 83.3%; SimpleQA Verified — Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 40.4%, GLM-4.7 32.2%.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.7 and Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for GLM-4.7. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.7 up to 131,072, Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 up to 81,920 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GLM-4.7 accepts text; Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

GLM-4.7 is the newest, released Dec 22, 2025. Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 came out Jul 25, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.7 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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