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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking vs GLM 5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Supports vision

GLM 5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Benchmark Advantage
GLM 5
Context Window
GLM 5
Speed
GLM 5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureQwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingGLM 5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyQwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingGLM 5
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorQwenZ-ai
ReleasedSep 2025Feb 2026

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking Modalities

Input
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Output
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GLM 5 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking has cheaper input pricing at $0.26/M tokens. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking has cheaper output pricing at $0.90/M tokens.
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking has a 131,072 token context window, while GLM 5 has a 202,752 token context window.
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking supports vision. GLM 5 does not support vision.