Qwen3.6 27B (medium) vs GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium)

Compared models

Rank: #177
Total Output Tokens: 287,899
Response Time (avg): 107.79s
Total Cost: $1.021

Rank: #180
Total Output Tokens: 30,048
Response Time (avg): 7.37s
Total Cost: $0.114

Recommended model GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.1 vs 7.2), while costing about 9.0x less than Qwen3.6 27B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6 27B medium Release: 2026-04-20	GLM 5.3 FlashX GLM 5.3 FlashX medium Release: 2026-09-21

Metric	Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6 27B medium Release: 2026-04-20	GLM 5.3 FlashX GLM 5.3 FlashX medium Release: 2026-09-21
Score	7.2	7.1
Rank	#177	#180
Reliability	10.0	10.0
Consistency	7.7	7.1
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	62.3%	69.6%
Flaky tests	7	8
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	7.677	0.946
Total Cost	$1.021	$0.114
Input Price	$0.320 / 1M	$0.370 / 1M
Output Price	$3.250 / 1M	$1.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.030 / 1M	$0.090 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	264,147	205,100
Output Tokens	34,419	8,639
Reasoning Tokens	253,480	21,409
Response Time (avg)	107.79s	7.37s
Response Time (max)	1085.11s	74.39s
Response Time (total)	2479.26s	169.54s
Parameters	27B	320B total (18B active)
Availability	Open source	Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#177 Qwen3.6 27B

medium

Cost: $0.009
Time: 39.6s
Tokens: 3,090 tok

#180 GLM 5.3 FlashX

medium

Cost: $0.002
Time: 8.1s
Tokens: 1,480 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		145.90s	157,971	1,406	13,920
GLM 5.3 FlashX	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		74.39s	120,771	922	9,693

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	8.3	10.0	75.0%	0		12.62s	453	582	4,311
GLM 5.3 FlashX	7.3	5.8	83.3%	2		1.71s	639	343	368

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	7.7	10.0	66.7%	0		142.99s	5,051	7,968	43,367
GLM 5.3 FlashX	6.0	4.6	66.7%	2		6.37s	7,317	384	5,562

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	6.7	3.7	50.0%	2		584.09s	81,895	18,788	133,471
GLM 5.3 FlashX	2.8	1.6	33.3%	2		15.97s	59,549	5,920	2,786

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	3.5	1.4	50.0%	2		37.30s	7,778	568	9,404
GLM 5.3 FlashX	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.74s	7,149	210	134

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	2.9	4.4	22.2%	2		71.47s	671	3,634	18,609
GLM 5.3 FlashX	3.6	7.2	22.2%	1		3.52s	759	38	2,005

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	6.5	3.4	66.7%	1		39.53s	516	81	3,045
GLM 5.3 FlashX	3.4	2.2	33.3%	1		1.79s	498	135	0

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		37.96s	699	346	6,548
GLM 5.3 FlashX	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.51s	678	72	70

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	7.7	10.0	66.7%	0		61.14s	696	255	12,044
GLM 5.3 FlashX	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.84s	672	306	371

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		16.88s	8,213	390	2,954
GLM 5.3 FlashX	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		10.30s	6,861	231	20

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 27B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		80.99s	204	401	5,807
GLM 5.3 FlashX	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.60s	207	78	400

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