Qwen3.5 35B-A3B vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs GLM-4.7
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B comes out ahead, 63 to 42 and 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 35B-A3B
63/100- ECI142.5
- Price$0.25 / $2.00
- Context262K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.7
42/100- ECI143.5
- Price$0.60 / $2.20
- Context205K
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is our pick
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against GLM-4.7 (42) and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 priceQwen3.5 35B-A3BQwen3.5 35B-A3B $0.688 · GLM-4.7 $1.00 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3.5 35B-A3BQwen3.5 35B-A3B 262,144 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 · GLM-4.7 204,800 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.5 35B-A3BQwen3.5 35B-A3B: Text, Images, Audio, Video · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text · GLM-4.7: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | GLM-4.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 58 | 49 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 32 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 63/100 | 41/100 | 42/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Qwen3.5 35B-A3BAlibaba (Qwen) | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax | GLM-4.7Z.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 142.5 | — | 143.5 (best) |
| ECI rank | #88 of 148 | — | #84 of 148 (best) |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 83.5% (best) | — | 83.3% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 70.0% | — | 83.3% (best) |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | — | — | 32.2% |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Output | $2.00 (best) | $2.40 | $2.20 |
| Cached input | — | $0.06 (best) | $0.11 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.688 (best) | $1.05 | $1.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | qwen3.5-35b-a3b | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | glm-4.7 |
| API providers | 18 | 7 | 20 (best) |
| Released | Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Qwen3.5 35B-A3B$6.50
- MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
- GLM-4.7$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.5 35B-A3B, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or GLM-4.7?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against GLM-4.7 (42) and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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, Qwen3.5 35B-A3B, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or GLM-4.7?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is cheaper at $0.25 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). GLM-4.7 costs $0.60 input / $2.20 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price); MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.688 per million tokens for Qwen3.5 35B-A3B versus $1.00 for GLM-4.7 (1.5× as much) and $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Qwen3.5 35B-A3B has an ECI of 142.5, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet and GLM-4.7 has an ECI of 143.5.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.5 35B-A3B, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and GLM-4.7 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and 204,800 for GLM-4.7. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.5 35B-A3B up to 65,536, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072, GLM-4.7 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B accepts text, images, audio and video; MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text; GLM-4.7 accepts text. Qwen3.5 35B-A3B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is the newest, released Feb 23, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 2026; GLM-4.7 came out Dec 22, 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 Oct 4, 2026.
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