GLM 4.6 vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) leads GLM 4.6 on coding, 62.4 to 8.8 on the Vibe Coding Index, and GLM 4.6 costs 2.7x less per output token ($2.20 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 52 benchmarks have a result for both.
vs boards won of 52 shared
GLM 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max (0902): which to pick
Pick Qwen3.8 Max (0902) for coding: it scores 62.4 on the Vibe Coding Index against 8.8 for GLM 4.6.
Pick GLM 4.6 for output tokens 2.7x cheaper ($2.20 vs $6.00 per million).
Model AGLM 4.6Z.ai8.8/1002 independent benchmarksNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen3.8 Max (0902)Qwen62.4/1005 independent benchmarks$1.32 per solved task
- Shared results
- 52
- GLM 4.6 only
- 17
- Qwen3.8 Max (0902) only
- 61
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores 62.4 against 8.8.
2 and 5 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) leads, 45.4 against 18.5.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) has a AA Agentic Index result, 56.0.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) leads, 93.7% against 74.5%.
Same board, both measured
Math
AIME
No call
Only GLM 4.6 has a AIME result, 92.7%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) leads, 88.6% against 82.2%.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) leads, 1275 against 1174.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) takes 1M tokens against 205K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.6
GLM 4.6 $0.0017, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) $0.0050 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) has the number, $1.32.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 4.6 8.8 from 2 benchmarks, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 62.4 from 5 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 29.1 points apart on average over 7 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI): GLM 4.6 3.1% against Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 64.7%, 61.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 4.6 $2.20 against Qwen3.8 Max (0902) $6.00 per million output tokens, 2.7x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 4.6 takes 205K tokens, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 1M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GLM 4.6 | Bars | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 7 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 4 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 6 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 8 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 6 | ||
| General | 0 | 18 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 52 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index07
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 68.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| LiveBench coding | Not measured | 60.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1341 | 1674 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| AA Coding Index | 45.8 | 76.2 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 81.0% | 87.8% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.6% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 34.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 3.1% | 64.7% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 24.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| IOI (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.9% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 67.4% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| SWE-bench Multimodal (Vals AI) | Not measured | 42.5% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Vibe Code Bench 1-100 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 12.8% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 42.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 28.6% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 69.5% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 53.2% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 28.8% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| Terminal-Bench | 24.5% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| FrontierSWE | Not measured | 17.8% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| ALE-Bench | 340.8 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1449 | 1502 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1455 | 1498 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1692 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1350 | 1649 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | Not measured | 1637 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 18.5 | 45.4 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 157.4 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 56.0 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1300 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | 1029 | 1305 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | 1096 | 1224 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | 1084 | 1196 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | 1180 | 1234 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: PowerPoint slides | Not measured | 1233 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Design Arena: spreadsheets | Not measured | 967 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LiveBench research | Not measured | 69.9% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LiveBench browser | Not measured | 32.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | Not measured | 42.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 50.6% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 32.1% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 47.6% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 60.1% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Terminal-Bench-Science (Vals AI) | Not measured | 12.9% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 76.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| APEX-Agents | Not measured | 63.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Search | Not measured | 1261 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL) | 72.4% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| BrowseComp-Plus | 48.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index06
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 74.5% | 93.7% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LiveBench reasoning | Not measured | 88.2% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| MysteryMechanism (Vals AI) | Not measured | 23.9% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | Not measured | 88.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 78.0% | 92.8% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.5% | 43.1% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 92.7% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 46.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 38.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1440 | 1496 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1432 | 1507 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1445 | 1503 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | Not measured | 1323 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | Not measured | 1336 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 45.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 92.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 89.8% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| AA Math Index | 86.0 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 86.0% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 100.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | Not measured | 74.7% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | Not measured | 46.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| ProofBench | Not measured | 58.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1432 | 1501 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1447 | 1491 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index08
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 82.2% | 88.6% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 79.6% | 83.6% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 56.8% | 65.8% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 66.2% | 75.5% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 64.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 92.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 40.7% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 82.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 47.3% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1456 | 1512 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1455 | 1503 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1448 | 1492 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1416 | 1480 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index06
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1174 | 1275 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1145 | 1338 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1150 | 1312 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1161 | 1281 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1128 | 1336 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1165 | 1293 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1108 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1200 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LiveBench design | Not measured | 78.6% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index018
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | Not measured | 78.4% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 67.1% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | Not measured | 51.2% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Vals Multimodal Index | Not measured | 65.4% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| IFBench | 43.4% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 54.0% | 80.3% | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| DTBench | Not measured | 92.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 46.2% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Furniture assembly | Not measured | 20.0% | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Text | 1440 | 1483 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1410 | 1481 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1412 | 1477 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1313 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1449 | 1491 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1426 | 1473 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1499 | 1539 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: German | 1447 | 1478 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1393 | 1473 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1400 | 1460 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: French | 1459 | 1498 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1436 | 1489 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1418 | 1482 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1447 | 1471 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1427 | 1489 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1422 | 1488 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1415 | 1477 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1409 | 1464 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1311 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1358 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | Not measured | 1322 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | Not measured | 1304 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | Not measured | 1312 | Only Qwen3.8 Max (0902) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.6$0.0017Fits in one request
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.0050Fits in one request
GLM 4.6 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GLM 4.6$0.037Fits in one request
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.118Fits in one request
GLM 4.6 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GLM 4.6$0.142Exceeds the context window
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.460Fits in one request
GLM 4.6 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Z.ai GLM 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | September 30, 2025 | September 3, 2026 |
| Context window | 205K | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.60 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.20 | $6.00 |
| Coding index | 8.8 | 62.4 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 2 | 5 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $1.32 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GLM 4.6 better than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) for coding?
Pick Qwen3.8 Max (0902) for coding: it scores 62.4 on the Vibe Coding Index against 8.8 for GLM 4.6. Pick GLM 4.6 for output tokens 2.7x cheaper ($2.20 vs $6.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, GLM 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?
GLM 4.6 costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2.00 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) only.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?
Qwen3.8 Max (0902), with 1M tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 4.6 vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) comparison based on?
52 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GLM 4.6's coding index rests on 2 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s on 5. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.