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GLM-4.5V vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Comparing GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Zhipu AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is roughly 2.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GLM-4.5V

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025

Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 2.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.55 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$2.19 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
131,072
262,144

Individual benchmarks

0 reported for GLM-4.5V · 10 for Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct costs less

For input processing, GLM-4.5V ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.8x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-4.5V ($2.19/1M tokens) is 2.2x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-4.5V is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5V
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.19
Best providerFireworks
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

372.0B diff

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct has 372.0B more parameters than GLM-4.5V, making it 344.4% larger.

Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5V
108.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
480.0Bparameters
108.0B
GLM-4.5V
480.0B
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to GLM-4.5V's 131,072 tokens. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while GLM-4.5V is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5V
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GLM-4.5V supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct does not.

GLM-4.5V can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GLM-4.5V

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-4.5V is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GLM-4.5V

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-4.5V was released on 2025-08-11, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct was released on 2025-01-31.

GLM-4.5V is 6 months newer than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

GLM-4.5V

Aug 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

6mo newer
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Jan 31, 2025

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

GLM-4.5V is available from Fireworks, Novita. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.

GLM-4.5V

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GLM-4.5V
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about GLM-4.5V vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Which is better, GLM-4.5V or Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

GLM-4.5V (Zhipu AI) and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does GLM-4.5V compare to Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct in benchmarks?

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct scores TAU-bench Retail: 77.5%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, BFCL-v3: 68.7%, Aider-Polyglot: 61.8%, TAU-bench Airline: 60.0%.

Is GLM-4.5V cheaper than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is 1.8x cheaper for input tokens. GLM-4.5V costs $0.55/M input and $2.19/M output via fireworks. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct costs $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

GLM-4.5V supports 131K tokens and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (131K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.55 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GLM-4.5V and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

GLM-4.5V is developed by Zhipu AI and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.