Qwen Max vs GLM-4-AllTools

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

Qwen Max

Qwen

Qwen's most powerful model. Strong reasoning and coding capabilities.

Input	$1.60/M
Output	$6.40/M
Context	32K tokens
Best For	Complex reasoning, advanced coding
Benchmark	68/100

Zhipu AI

Zhipu AI's most capable model with full tool use support. Code interpreter, web search, and image generation.

Input	$7.00/M
Output	$7.00/M
Context	128K tokens
Best For	Complex AI agent workflows, coding with tools, multimodal tasks

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

Scenario	Qwen Max	GLM-4-AllTools	Savings
Small Script (1K lines)	$0.25	$0.46	Qwen Max saves $0.21 (45%)
Medium Feature (10K lines)	$1.84	$3.85	Qwen Max saves $2.01 (52%)
Large Project (50K lines)	$9.20	$19.25	Qwen Max saves $10.05 (52%)
Code Review (5K lines)	$0.44	$1.40	Qwen Max saves $0.96 (69%)

Qwen Max wins on both price and performance — $1.60/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

Anthropic's balanced model for coding and general tasks. Best price-performance ratio in the Claude family.

Anthropic's most powerful model. Best for complex reasoning and challenging coding tasks.

Previous generation Sonnet. Still excellent for coding tasks at the same price point.

Fast, cost-effective model for high-volume tasks. Great for code review and simple queries.

First generation Opus. Highest reasoning capability in the Claude 3 family.

First generation Sonnet. Balanced performance for general tasks.