Qwen-Plus vs GLM-4.5
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
| Specification |
by Alibaba
|
by Z.AI
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current mid tier | Current mid tier Open weights |
| Released | Oct 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.400/Mtok | $0.600/Mtok |
| Output | $1.20/Mtok | $2.20/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.800/Mtok | $1.40/Mtok |
| Cached input | — | $0.110/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
|
text
|
| Benchmarks source: LMSYS Chatbot Arena (UC Berkeley) | ||
| Independent composite scores measured for both models — each on its own scale | ||
| LMSYS Chatbot Arena | 1346.1 ELO | 1410.7 ELO |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Alibaba — $0.400/$1.20/Mtok
|
Z.AI — $0.600/$2.20/Mtok
|
Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Qwen-Plus | GLM-4.5 | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.8 | $1.4 | $0.6 (42.9%) |
| 10M tokens | $8 | $14 | $6 (42.9%) |
| 100M tokens | $80 | $140 | $60 (42.9%) |
| 1000M tokens | $800 | $1400 | $600 (42.9%) |
The cheaper option here — Qwen-Plus costs $0.800/Mtok blended on Alibaba.
Summary
Qwen-Plus by Alibaba costs $0.400/Mtok input and $1.20/Mtok output, with a 131K-token context window. It supports text input.
GLM-4.5 by Z.AI costs $0.600/Mtok input and $2.20/Mtok output, with a 128K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Qwen-Plus is 42.9% cheaper than GLM-4.5. It also has a larger context window.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.