Data points: 82
Model compare
The readout for GLM-5 and Qwen3 Coder Next, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: GLM-5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
GLM-5
GLM-5 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 96.7 to 3.3.
Evidence depth
82 data points
Includes 9 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GLM-5
The charts below split 17 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Qwen3 Coder Next: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 96.7 pts | 3.3 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 2 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Free providers, Provider coverage | No data |
| Context window | 202.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 202.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Z.ai | Qwen |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Qwen |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | qwen/qwen3-coder-next |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Qwen3 Coder Next: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GLM-5
GLM-5 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning) and operational dimensions (Free providers, Provider coverage).
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GLM-5
47.9
Avg. score
Qwen3 Coder Next
48.4
GLM-5
GLM-5 leads by 4.7
GLM-5 leads by 0.3
GLM-5
GLM-5
GLM-5
No data
GLM-5
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GLM-5
63.52 s
Rank #126/139 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
winner1.00 s
Rank #34/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner0.76 s
Rank #38/139 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
1.00 s
Rank #56/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
49.5 tok/s
Rank #113/139 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
winner120.7 tok/s
Rank #48/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$3.20/M
Rank #90/163 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
winner$1.20/M
Rank #44/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$1.55/M
Rank #94/163 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
winner$0.563/M
Rank #51/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$1.00/M
Rank #100/163 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
winner$0.350/M
Rank #57/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner27.2%
Rank #37/186 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
9.3%
Rank #94/186 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner82.0%
Rank #66/187 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
73.7%
Rank #104/187 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner46.2%
Rank #31/184 · confidence 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
32.3%
Rank #124/184 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 21679ms input / output No data | Qwen3 Coder Next speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data | Qwen3 Coder Next speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 Coder Next speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.822/M/$3.01/M | Qwen3 Coder Next qwen3-coder-next speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.073/M |
0 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 Coder Next speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | Qwen3 Coder Next qwen3-coder-next speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Qwen3 Coder Next qwen3-coder-next speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.514/M/$2.31/M | Qwen3 Coder Next qwen3-coder-next speed / latency No data input / output $0.071/M |
Weighted outcome: GLM-5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
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