Key Takeaways
Qwen3 8B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
GLM 4.5 wins:
- Larger context window
Price Advantage
Qwen3 8B
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 8B
Context Window
GLM 4.5
Speed
Qwen3 8B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen3 8B | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.05 | $0.55 | Qwen3 8B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.40 | $2.00 | Qwen3 8B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.05 | N/A | Qwen3 8B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3 8B is 85% cheaper overall.
Qwen3 8B Providers
AtlasCloud $0.05 (Cheapest)
Alibaba $0.12
Fireworks $0.20
GLM 4.5 Providers
WandB $0.55 (Cheapest)
Z.AI $0.60
Nebius $0.60
Novita $0.60
Benchmark Comparison
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GLM 4.5 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen3 8B | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 13.2 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 7.1 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 24.3 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 64.3 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 45.2 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 20.2 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 24.3 | - | - |
Qwen3 8B significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Qwen3 8B
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen3 8B
40,960
tokens
Max output: 8,192 tokens
GLM 4.5
131,000
tokens
Max output: 131,000 tokens
GLM 4.5 has a 69% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen3 8B | GLM 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 50.8 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.99s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen3 8B | GLM 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
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| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
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| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen3 8B | GLM 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Qwen | Z-ai |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 |
Qwen3 8B Modalities
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