Data points: 53
The readout for GLM-5 and Qwen3 Embedding, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GLM-5
GLM-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 1.
Evidence depth
53 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GLM-5
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GLM-5 vs Qwen3 Embeddingglm-5-vs-qwen3-embedding | Model A GLM-5 | Model B Qwen3 Embedding |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Embedding |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Embedding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Embedding |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 44 tok/s / 27770ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Qwen3 Embedding: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-5 | Qwen3 Embedding |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-5 GLM-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Qwen3 Embedding Qwen3 Embedding is stronger when you prioritize Free providers. |
TL;DR: GLM-5 leads across 53 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GLM-5 vs Qwen3 Embedding into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Free providers |
| Model metadata | GLM-5 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Zhipu AI | No data |
| Context window | 202.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | Feb 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3 Embedding
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
Seamee API10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data | Qwen3 Embedding speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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352287 API0 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 Embedding speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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6345ywz API0 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 Embedding speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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91VIP0 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 Embedding speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GLM-5 zai-org/GLM-5 speed / latency No data input / output $1.00/M / $4.00/M | Qwen3 Embedding Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-8B speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
GLM-5 glm-5-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 Embedding qwen3-embedding-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.822/M / $3.02/M | Qwen3 Embedding qwen3-embedding-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.822/M / $3.02/M | Qwen3 Embedding qwen3-embedding-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
