Models

coding-glm-5.3 vs qwen3.8-max-preview

Output tokens cost $0.22 per million on coding-glm-5.3 and $1.01 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Input tokens cost $0.06 per million on coding-glm-5.3 and $0.34 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.06 per million on coding-glm-5.3 and $0.03 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview.

Z.AIcoding-glm-5.3Qwenqwen3.8-max-preview
Z.AI logo
coding-glm-5.3
Z.AI · text → text

GLM-5.3 is Z.ai’s reasoning model for coding and agentic workflows, designed for complex software engineering, long-running agents, and vulnerability analysis. It uses the same base model as GLM-5.2, with scaled post-training improving coding, task execution, and token efficiency. This model is a limited-time preview version of GLM-5.3, intended for testing and evaluation only. Service stability is not guaranteed, and we do not recommend using it in production environments. We’re waiting for the official commercial API release and will integrate it as soon as official support becomes available.

Input$0.06 /M
Output$0.22 /M
Qwen logo
qwen3.8-max-preview
Qwen · text, image → text

Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.

Input$0.34 /M
Output$1.01 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

coding-glm-5.3
qwen3.8-max-preview
Input /M
$0.06
$0.34
Output /M
$0.22
$1.01
Cache read /M
$0.06
$0.03
Context length
0
983,616
Max output
0
131,072
Time to First Token
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2.4 s
Throughput
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48.1 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

coding-glm-5.3
$6.90 /mo
qwen3.8-max-preview
$35.49 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: coding-glm-5.3, qwen3.8-max-preview?

coding-glm-5.3: $0.22/M output tokens; qwen3.8-max-preview: $1.01/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

coding-glm-5.3 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; qwen3.8-max-preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.

Can I call coding-glm-5.3 and qwen3.8-max-preview 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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