GLM 4.6V vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
GLM 4.6V and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking tie on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at 11.2, and GLM 4.6V costs 1.3x less per output token ($0.90 vs $1.20 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 21 benchmarks have a result for both.
GLM 4.6V or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GLM 4.6V for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.90 vs $1.20 per million) and work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 21
- GLM 4.6V only
- 17
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking only
- 9
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 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
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Tied at 11.2.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
No call
GLM 4.6V $0.0008, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking $0.0008 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 4.6V not benchmarked, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 2.3 points apart on average over 11 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: creative writing: GLM 4.6V 1347 against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 1314, 5.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 4.6V $0.90 against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking $1.20 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 4.6V takes 131K tokens, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 262K.
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 4.6V | Bars | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 0 | 1 tie | |
| Reasoning | 1 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 2 | 2 | ||
| General | 11 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 14 | 6 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 17.4 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 41.1% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.4% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1389 | 1392 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1391 | 1393 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index00
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.2 | 11.2 | Tie |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 31.6% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 71.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 9.6% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1367 | 1371 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1371 | 1376 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1391 | 1384 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1182 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1155 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 85.3 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 85.3% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1399 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1390 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index22
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1389 | 1384 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1389 | 1392 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1393 | 1364 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1359 | 1360 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index110
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 30.1% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 48.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text | 1376 | 1368 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1350 | 1344 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1347 | 1314 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Vision | 1164 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1395 | 1392 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1358 | 1342 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1425 | 1407 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1356 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1280 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1310 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1351 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1358 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1339 | 1337 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1345 | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1359 | 1346 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1357 | 1353 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1347 | 1330 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1343 | 1312 | GLM 4.6V |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1179 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1217 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1171 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1113 | Not measured | Only GLM 4.6V measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 22 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | 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
Same cost
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 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 4.6V | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | December 8, 2025 | September 11, 2025 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.90 | $1.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GLM 4.6V better than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GLM 4.6V for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.90 vs $1.20 per million) and work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, GLM 4.6V or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
GLM 4.6V costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $0.90 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15 and $1.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 4.6V or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 4.6V vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking comparison based on?
21 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GLM 4.6V's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.