Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs GLM-5V-Turbo
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B comes out ahead, 56 to 49 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 397B-A17B
56/100- ECI146.7
- Price$0.60 / $3.60
- Context262K
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-5V-Turbo
49/100- ECI—
- Price$1.20 / $4.00
- Context200K
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Qwen3.5 397B-A17B is our pick
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against GLM-5V-Turbo (49). 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 397B-A17BQwen3.5 397B-A17B $1.35 · GLM-5V-Turbo $1.90 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3.5 397B-A17BQwen3.5 397B-A17B 262,144 · GLM-5V-Turbo 200,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3.5 397B-A17B: Text, Images, Audio, Video · GLM-5V-Turbo: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingQwen3.5 397B-A17BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.5 397B-A17B | GLM-5V-Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 44 | 37 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 56/100 | 49/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Qwen3.5 397B-A17BAlibaba (Qwen) | GLM-5V-TurboZ.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 146.7 | — |
| ECI rank | #67 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 86.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 31.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 88.9% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.60 (best) | $1.20 |
| Output | $3.60 (best) | $4.00 |
| Cached input | — | $0.24 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.35 (best) | $1.90 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 200,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | qwen3.5-397b-a17b | glm-5v-turbo |
| API providers | 23 (best) | 14 |
| Released | Feb 15, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Qwen3.5 397B-A17B$13.20
- GLM-5V-Turbo$20.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or GLM-5V-Turbo?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against GLM-5V-Turbo (49). 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 397B-A17B or GLM-5V-Turbo?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B is cheaper at $0.60 input / $3.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). GLM-5V-Turbo costs $1.20 input / $4.00 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.35 per million tokens for Qwen3.5 397B-A17B versus $1.90 for GLM-5V-Turbo (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has an ECI of 146.7 and GLM-5V-Turbo has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.5 397B-A17B and GLM-5V-Turbo 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?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 200,000 for GLM-5V-Turbo. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.5 397B-A17B up to 65,536, GLM-5V-Turbo up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B accepts text, images, audio and video; GLM-5V-Turbo accepts text, images, PDFs and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GLM-5V-Turbo is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GLM-5V-Turbo is the newest, released Apr 1, 2026. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B came out Feb 15, 2026.
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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