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Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime vs Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime: API Pricing Compared
Comparing Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime: on combined input+output list price, Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime is cheaper at $11.6 vs $16 per 1M tokens — a difference of $4.4 (27%). Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4 in / $12 out with a 1,000,000-token context; Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime costs $2.8 in / $8.8 out with a 1,000,000-token context.
| Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $4 | $2.8 |
| Output /1M | $12 | $8.8 |
| Cached input /1M | $0.5 | $0.56 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Cost @ 10M in + 2M out / mo | $64 | $45.6 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime is cheaper on combined list price: $11.6 vs $16 per 1M tokens (input + output). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $64 and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime costs $45.6.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime or Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens; Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Prime has 1,000,000 tokens. The larger one is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime.
Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily.