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Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
GLM-5 Turbo
Context Window
GLM-5 Turbo
Speed
GLM-5 Turbo

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureQwen2.5 Coder 1.5B InstructGLM-5 Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyQwen2.5 Coder 1.5B InstructGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorQwenZ-ai
ReleasedUnknownMar 2026

Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct Modalities

Input
Output

GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
Qwen2.5 Coder 1.5B Instruct has a 32,768 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.