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Qwen3.8 27B (medium) vs GLM 5 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.2 vs 7.2. Qwen3.8 27B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.073 vs $0.479. GLM 5 (medium) is faster at 39.05s vs 40.09s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#209
Total Output Tokens
170,696
Response Time (avg)
40.09s
Total Cost
~$0.073
Rank
#214
Total Output Tokens
120,942
Response Time (avg)
39.05s
Total Cost
$0.479
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B (medium)

It has the best score here (7.2), while costing about 6.6x less than GLM 5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B medium Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available GLM 5 GLM 5 medium Release: 2026-02-12
Score 7.2 7.2
Rank #209 #214
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 9.4 7.9
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 66.7% 76.8%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result ~0.520 2.552
Total Cost ~$0.073 $0.479
Input Price N/A $0.600 / 1M
Output Price N/A $1.920 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.120 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 277,164 212,440
Output Tokens 1,913 22,922
Reasoning Tokens 168,783 115,335
Response Time (avg) 40.09s 39.05s
Response Time (max) 214.63s 110.70s
Response Time (total) 881.89s 546.68s
Parameters 27.3B 744B total (40B active)
Availability Weights available 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.

#209 Qwen3.8 27B

medium
Cost
~$0.002
Time
43.4s
Tokens
2,956 tok

#214 GLM 5

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

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 27B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 40.50s 7,893 585 26,808
GLM 5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 74.30s 7,254 2,997 52,930

Switch Comparison Pair

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