Qwen 3.8 Flash Next vs GLM 5.3 Flash
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At a glance
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Choose Qwen 3.8 Flash Next for
No clear lead on the rows below.
Choose GLM 5.3 Flash for
- The lowest cost per typical request ($0.0002)
- The only one that takes video
Overview
Pricing
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What will it cost?
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Performance
Live gateway traffic
Activity
Tokens sent through Phaseo each day over the last 30 days
None of these models has had traffic through Phaseo in the last 30 days.
Features
Features from the parameters Phaseo routes support
Benchmarks
Only results that two or more of the selected models report get a row
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Independent
Higher is better · each model’s best reported variant
Where they rank
The five leaders on each capability index, then the compared models. Each model at its best-scoring setting.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index60 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.264.6
- #2Claude Opus 5.559.1
- #3GPT-6 Astra56.9
- #4GPT-6.1 Sol54.6
- #5Claude Sonnet 5.554.5
- #28Qwen 3.8 Flash Next28.6
- #31GLM 5.3 Flash27.8
Artificial Analysis Coding Index171 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.181.6
- #2GPT 5.6 Sol78.3
- #3Claude Opus 578.0
- #4GPT-6 Astra77.1
- #5Grok 4.676.8
- #17Qwen 3.8 Flash Next73.1
- #22GLM 5.3 Flash71.5
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index112 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.157.9
- #2Claude Opus 556.5
- #3Qwen 3.8 Max 090256.0
- #4Muse Spark 1.355.5
- #5Qwen 3.8 Flash Next53.6
- #9GLM 5.3 Flash50.9
Epoch Capabilities Index167 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.2173.4
- #2Gemini 4 Carbon169.8
- #3GPT-6 Astra169.0
- #4Claude Opus 5.5168.5
- #5GPT-6.1 Sol168.5
- #51GLM 5.3 Flash153.8
Lab-reported results come from each lab’s own launch materials and may use different settings, so none is marked best. Independent results come from third-party evaluators.
Providers
Where each model runs on Phaseo, with standard-tier prices per 1M tokens. Providers that serve more of these models come first.
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Details
Qwen 3.8 Flash Next vs GLM 5.3 Flash: side-by-side summary
Qwen 3.8 Flash Next is from Qwen. It has a 1,048,576-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens.
GLM 5.3 Flash is from z.AI. It has a 1,048,576-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens.
Qwen 3.8 Flash Next model details, providers and pricingGLM 5.3 Flash model details, providers and pricing
Qwen 3.8 Flash Next vs GLM 5.3 Flash at a glance
| Attribute | Qwen 3.8 Flash Next | GLM 5.3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | Qwen | z.AI |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.05 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | Not listed | 131,072 tokens |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 28.6 (#28) | 27.8 (#31) |
Prices are each model's cheapest standard route on Phaseo. Benchmark ranks use each model's best-scoring evaluated setting.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.8 Flash Next or GLM 5.3 Flash?
GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for both input and output tokens. Qwen 3.8 Flash Next costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens; GLM 5.3 Flash costs $0.05 and $0.20, each on its cheapest standard route on Phaseo.
Which has the longer context window, Qwen 3.8 Flash Next or GLM 5.3 Flash?
Both have a 1,048,576-token context window.
Which scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen 3.8 Flash Next or GLM 5.3 Flash?
Qwen 3.8 Flash Next scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Qwen 3.8 Flash Next scores 28.6, ranked #28 of 60. GLM 5.3 Flash scores 27.8, ranked #31 of 60.