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GLM-5.3 vs Qwen3.7-Plus

GLM-5.3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.7-Plus is 3.8x cheaper per token.

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

Which is better?

GLM-5.3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, NL2Repo), while Qwen3.7-Plus is better at 0 benchmarks. GLM-5.3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 3.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GLM-5.3

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Qwen3.7-Plus

  • cost matters — it's about 3.8x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GLM-5.3
Zhipu AI
Qwen3.7-Plus
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$1.40 / M
$0.32 / M
Output price
$4.40 / M
$1.28 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000
Released
Aug 2026
May 2026
License
Unknown
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

GLM-5.3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, NL2Repo), while Qwen3.7-Plus is better at 0 benchmarks.

GLM-5.3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.7-Plus costs less

For input processing, GLM-5.3 ($1.40/1M tokens) is 4.4x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-5.3 ($4.40/1M tokens) is 3.4x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5.3 is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
Input tokens$1.40
Output tokens$4.40
Best providerUnknown Organization
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input tokens$0.32
Output tokens$1.28
Best providerTogether
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. GLM-5.3 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3.7-Plus is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3.7-Plus supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5.3 does not.

Qwen3.7-Plus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GLM-5.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.7-Plus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5.3 was released on 2026-08-14, while Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31.

GLM-5.3 is 3 months newer than Qwen3.7-Plus.

GLM-5.3

Aug 14, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo newer
Qwen3.7-Plus

May 31, 2026

2 months 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-5.3 is available from ZAI. Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together, Fireworks.

GLM-5.3

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

Qwen3.7-Plus

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.32/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.28/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GLM-5.3 and Qwen3.7-Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GLM-5.3
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.7-Plus
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FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5.3 vs Qwen3.7-Plus.

Which is better, GLM-5.3 or Qwen3.7-Plus?

GLM-5.3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GLM-5.3 is made by Zhipu AI and Qwen3.7-Plus is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GLM-5.3 compare to Qwen3.7-Plus in benchmarks?

GLM-5.3 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.2%, CyberGym: 84.5%, FrontierSWE: 78.1%, Toolathlon: 73.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 66.9%. Qwen3.7-Plus scores IFEval: 94.6%, MMLU-Redux: 94.5%, HMMT Feb 26: 92.9%, MRCR v2: 91.7%, OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.4%.

Is GLM-5.3 cheaper than Qwen3.7-Plus?

Qwen3.7-Plus is 4.4x cheaper for input tokens. GLM-5.3 costs $1.40/M input and $4.40/M output via z. Qwen3.7-Plus costs $0.32/M input and $1.28/M output via together.

What are the context window sizes for GLM-5.3 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

GLM-5.3 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.7-Plus supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GLM-5.3 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Key differences include input pricing ($1.40 vs $0.32/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GLM-5.3 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

GLM-5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI and Qwen3.7-Plus is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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