GLM-5 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | GLM-5 | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Zhipu AI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | February 10, 2026 | September 9, 2025 |
| Parameters | 744B | 80B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | 66K |
| Context (output) | 128K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | — | $0.15 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.00 | $1.50 |
| Average Score | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Verdict
GLM-5 leads in 2 out of 3 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: GLM-5 — 0.7, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — 0.9.
Context Window
GLM-5 supports a larger context: 200K vs 66K tokens.
Recency
GLM-5 is newer: released 2/10/2026 vs 9/9/2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — GLM-5 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — GLM-5 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
GLM-5 is cheaper for input: $0.00 per 1M tokens vs $0.15.
Which has a larger context window — GLM-5 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
GLM-5 supports a larger context: 200,000 tokens vs 65,536.
The GLM-5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GLM-5 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.