GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.
GLM 5.2 vs Qwen3 235B A22B
Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.2 and $1.12 per million on Qwen3 235B A22B. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.28 per million on Qwen3 235B A22B. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.2 and $0.28 per million on Qwen3 235B A22B. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 131,100 tokens on Qwen3 235B A22B. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 1.1s on GLM 5.2 and 0.6s on Qwen3 235B A22B. Measured output throughput is 38.0 tok/s on GLM 5.2 and 81.2 tok/s on Qwen3 235B A22B. On the LMArena coding leaderboard GLM 5.2 scores 1505 and Qwen3 235B A22B scores 1433.
GLM 5.2Qwen3-235B-A22B is a massive 235B parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model that operates with the efficiency of a 22B model. Its standout feature is the ability to seamlessly switch between a "thinking" mode for complex reasoning and a "non-thinking" mode for fast conversation, offering both world-class power and practical speed.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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Performance Past 3 Days
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GLM 5.2, Qwen3 235B A22B?
Qwen3 235B A22B: $1.12/M output tokens; GLM 5.2: $3.94/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1505; Qwen3 235B A22B: 1433 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
Qwen3 235B A22B: 0.6s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 and Qwen3 235B A22B accepts 131,100 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.2 and 128,000 tokens on Qwen3 235B A22B.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3 235B A22B at 81.2 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 38.0 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; Qwen3 235B A22B accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call GLM 5.2 and Qwen3 235B A22B with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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