GLM-5.3 is a coding and agentic reasoning model developed by Z.AI, designed for complex software engineering, long-horizon agent tasks, and vulnerability analysis. Built on GLM-5.2, it incorporates further post-training enhancements to improve coding capabilities, task execution, and token efficiency. The version currently available is an internal preview of GLM-5.3, with a TPM of approximately 1–2 million. As the model is still in testing, service stability is not guaranteed and it is not recommended for production use. We plan to add additional resources and capacity over the coming week to further improve availability and stability.
GLM 5.3 vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Output tokens cost $3.94 per million on GLM 5.3 and $1.01 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Input tokens cost $1.13 per million on GLM 5.3 and $0.34 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.28 per million on GLM 5.3 and $0.03 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on GLM 5.3 and 983,616 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 6.0s on GLM 5.3 and 2.4s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Measured output throughput is 30.6 tok/s on GLM 5.3 and 48.1 tok/s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
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.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GLM 5.3, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.01/M output tokens; GLM 5.3: $3.94/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 2.4s 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 5.3 accepts 1,000,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GLM 5.3 and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s and GLM 5.3 at 30.6 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 5.3 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 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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