Model Comparison
GLM-4.7-Flash vs Qwen3 30B A3B
GLM-4.7-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 1.0x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-4.7-Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 0 benchmarks.
GLM-4.7-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-4.7-Flash ($0.07/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-4.7-Flash ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-4.7-Flash is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B has 0.5B more parameters than GLM-4.7-Flash, making it 1.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GLM-4.7-Flash is limited to 16,384 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-4.7-Flash is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 30B A3B 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-4.7-Flash was released on 2026-01-19, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
GLM-4.7-Flash is 9 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.
Jan 19, 2026
3 months ago
8mo newerApr 29, 2025
1.0 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-4.7-Flash is available from ZAI. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.
GLM-4.7-Flash
Qwen3 30B A3B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.7-Flash
View detailsZhipu AI
Qwen3 30B A3B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-4.7-Flash vs Qwen3 30B A3B.