qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 vs glm-5 Benchmark Comparison

Direct benchmark comparison between qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 and glm-5 based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.

Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507	1423	$7.1e-8	10
glm-5	1456	$7.2e-7	17

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Comparison Summary: glm-5 is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 33 Elo points. Specifically, qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 is currently on the Pareto line, suggesting it offers better systemic value for its performance tier.