GLM-5.3-Flash vs Qwen3.5-Plus
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct) vs Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (≤128K tier) · prices and specs, line by line
GLM-5.3-Flash (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct)) vs Qwen3.5-Plus (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (≤128K tier)), side by side: input/output/cache-hit prices, time-based pricing, context window, modalities and a fixed-assumption monthly cost. Green marks the better row.
| Dimension | GLM-5.3-Flash | Qwen3.5-Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / channel | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio · Zhipu (direct) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (≤128K tier) |
| Context window | 1024K | 1000K |
| Modalities | Text, Image understanding, Video understanding | Text |
| Features | Lightweight, low cost, Thinking-only mode | Balanced general use, Open-source ecosystem |
| Input (cache miss) | ¥0.8 | ¥0.8 |
| Output | ¥2.8 | ¥4.8 |
| Cache hit | ¥0.23 | Not published |
| Time-based pricing | ||
| Est. monthly cost* | ¥10.49 | ¥16.32 |
| Price source | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio — GLM-5.3-Flash model page | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing |
| Verified | 2026-10-28 | 2026-09-18 |
* Fixed assumptions for the example monthly cost: 100 calls/day · 2,000 input / 800 output tokens per call · off-peak rates · 30% cache hit rate · 30-day month — the same formula and defaults as the cost calculator. USD models are converted to CNY at the reference rate for comparison (see summary). Costs within display precision are marked tied; neither side is favored.
Comparison summary (fixed usage basis)
- Estimated monthly cost: GLM-5.3-Flash ¥10.49 vs Qwen3.5-Plus ¥16.32 on a common CNY basis (list prices ¥10.49 / ¥16.32) — at this fixed usage, GLM-5.3-Flash is cheaper by ¥5.83/month.
- Cost ratio: under this basis, Qwen3.5-Plus costs about 1.6× GLM-5.3-Flash (GLM-5.3-Flash is ~36% cheaper). The ratio holds only at the current list prices, reference rate and fixed usage assumptions; it says nothing about capability, output quality or overall value.
- Input unit price (off-peak / single-price basis) tied after conversion: both ≈ ¥0.80 (list prices ¥0.8 / ¥0.8).
- Output unit price (off-peak / single-price basis): list prices ¥2.8 vs ¥4.8; after conversion GLM-5.3-Flash is lower (by ≈ ¥2/1M tokens).
- Cache-hit price (off-peak basis): GLM-5.3-Flash ¥0.23; Qwen3.5-Plus publishes no cache price (estimated at the standard input price).
- Context window: GLM-5.3-Flash 1024K vs Qwen3.5-Plus 1000K — GLM-5.3-Flash is 1.0× Qwen3.5-Plus.
- Modalities: GLM-5.3-Flash=Text, Image understanding, Video understanding; Qwen3.5-Plus=Text (GLM-5.3-Flash adds Image understanding, Video understanding).
- Price sources: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio — GLM-5.3-Flash model page (verified 2026-10-28), Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing (verified 2026-09-18); unit: official list price per 1M tokens (GLM-5.3-Flash in CNY, Qwen3.5-Plus in CNY).
These are computations from published list prices under fixed call volume, token usage, cache assumptions and billing rules. They are not rankings of capability, output quality or overall value, and do not constitute purchase advice.