GLM-5 vs Qwen3.5-0.8B
GLM-5 leads the LLM Stats Score 37.1 to -5.9.
Zhipu AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GLM-5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 37.1 to -5.9, ranking #65 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GLM-5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GLM-5
- overall performance matters — it scores 37.1 and ranks #65 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose Qwen3.5-0.8B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for GLM-5 · 20 for Qwen3.5-0.8B
GLM-5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (t2-bench), while Qwen3.5-0.8B is better at 0 benchmarks.
GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-5 has 743.2B more parameters than Qwen3.5-0.8B, making it 92900.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GLM-5 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only GLM-5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.5-0.8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.
Qwen3.5-0.8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-5
Qwen3.5-0.8B
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3.5-0.8B 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-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Qwen3.5-0.8B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-0.8B is 1 month newer than GLM-5.
Feb 11, 2026
6 months ago
Mar 2, 2026
6 months ago
2w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GLM-5 and Qwen3.5-0.8B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GLM-5 vs Qwen3.5-0.8B.