QwQ Plus vs GLM-4.5V
GLM-4.5V comes out ahead, 49 to 38 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GLM-4.5V is our pick
GLM-4.5V is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against QwQ Plus (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. QwQ Plus wins on 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 priceGLM-4.5VGLM-4.5V $0.90 · QwQ Plus $1.20 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwQ PlusQwQ Plus 131,072 · GLM-4.5V 64,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGLM-4.5VQwQ Plus: Text · GLM-4.5V: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingGLM-4.5VPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | QwQ Plus | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 46 | 52 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 38/100 | 49/100 |
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 |  QwQ PlusAlibaba (Qwen) |  GLM-4.5VZ.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 65.4% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.80 | $0.60 (best) |
| Output | $2.40 | $1.80 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.20 | $0.90 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 16,384 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | qwq-plus | glm-4.5v |
| API providers | 2 | 11 (best) |
| Released | Mar 5, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- QwQ Plus$12.80
- GLM-4.5V$9.60
Which should you choose?
Which is better: QwQ Plus or GLM-4.5V?
GLM-4.5V is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against QwQ Plus (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. QwQ Plus wins on 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, QwQ Plus or GLM-4.5V?
GLM-4.5V is cheaper at $0.60 input / $1.80 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). QwQ Plus costs $0.80 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.90 per million tokens for GLM-4.5V versus $1.20 for QwQ Plus (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. QwQ Plus has not been scored yet and GLM-4.5V has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for QwQ Plus and GLM-4.5V 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?
QwQ Plus has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 64,000 for GLM-4.5V. Maximum output per response: QwQ Plus up to 8,192, GLM-4.5V up to 16,384 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
QwQ Plus accepts text; GLM-4.5V accepts text, images and video. GLM-4.5V handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
GLM-4.5V publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; QwQ Plus is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GLM-4.5V is the newest, released Aug 11, 2025. QwQ Plus came out Mar 5, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: QwQ Plus Apr 2024, GLM-4.5V 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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