AI model comparison
GLM 4.6V vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
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GLM 4.6V
GLM-4.6V is a large multimodal model designed for high-fidelity visual understanding and long-context reasoning across images, documents, and mixed media.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $0.90
- Context
- 131K
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is an instruction-tuned chat model in the Qwen3-Next series optimized for fast, stable responses without “thinking” traces.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $1.10
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
1.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GLM 4.6V
11.2 vs 9.6 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
262K vs 131K tokens
Newer release
GLM 4.6V
Released December 8, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct9.6Coding index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructNot availableAgentic index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructNot availablePricing
GLM 4.6V vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.90 | $1.10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.07 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct$0.75Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct$7.40$6.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct$17.20$12.70 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 131K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 33K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | December 8, 2025 | September 11, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Not supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is 1.4x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 4.6V scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (11.2 vs 9.6). Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has the larger context window (262K vs 131K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM 4.6V or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct cheaper?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 4.6V costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.90 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GLM 4.6V or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 131K for GLM 4.6V.
Is GLM 4.6V smarter than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GLM 4.6V scores 11.2 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct scores 9.6, putting GLM 4.6V ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GLM 4.6V and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 4.6V and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GLM 4.6V and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.