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Qwen3.6 27B (medium) vs GLM 5 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.2 vs 7.2. GLM 5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.479 vs $1.006. GLM 5 (medium) is faster at 39.05s vs 107.79s, with pass rates of 62.3% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-03

Compared models

Rank
#150
Total Output Tokens
287,899
Response Time (avg)
107.79s
Total Cost
$1.006
Rank
#148
Total Output Tokens
138,257
Response Time (avg)
39.05s
Total Cost
$0.479
Recommended model GLM 5 (medium)

It has the best score here (7.2), while costing about 2.1x less than Qwen3.6 27B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6 27B medium Release: 2026-04-20 GLM 5 GLM 5 medium Release: 2026-02-12
Score 7.2 7.2
Rank #150 #148
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.7 7.9
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 62.3% 76.8%
Flaky tests 7 5
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 7.677 2.552
Total Cost $1.006 $0.479
Input Price $0.320 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Output Price $3.200 / 1M $1.920 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.120 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 264,147 212,440
Output Tokens 34,419 22,922
Reasoning Tokens 253,480 115,335
Response Time (avg) 107.79s 39.05s
Response Time (max) 1085.11s 110.70s
Response Time (total) 2479.26s 546.68s
Parameters 27B 744B total (40B active)
Availability Open source Open source

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.

#150 Qwen3.6 27B

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

#148 GLM 5

medium
Cost
$0.005
Time
20.7s
Tokens
2,068 tok

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Category Breakdown

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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 74.30s 7,254 2,997 52,930

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