Model Comparison
GLM-4.6 vs Qwen3-Coder
Comparing GLM-4.6 and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-4.6 and Qwen3-Coder don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-4.6 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-4.6 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 11.1x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-4.6 is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-Coder has 123.0B more parameters than GLM-4.6, making it 34.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3-Coder accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to GLM-4.6's 131,072 tokens. Qwen3-Coder can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while GLM-4.6 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GLM-4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder does not.
GLM-4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-4.6
Qwen3-Coder
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-4.6 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Coder uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-4.6 was released on 2025-09-30, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.
GLM-4.6 is 9 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.
Sep 30, 2025
6 months ago
9mo newerJan 1, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
GLM-4.6 is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.
GLM-4.6
Qwen3-Coder
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.6
View detailsZhipu AI
Qwen3-Coder
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-4.6 vs Qwen3-Coder