The Qwen3.5 series 397B-A17B native vision-language model is built on a hybrid architecture that integrates a linear attention mechanism with a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency. It delivers state-of-the…
Model details →Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)
Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Compared with GLM-4.5, this generation brings several key improvements: Longer context window: The context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K tokens, enabling the model to handle more complex agentic tasks. Superior coding performa…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 205K | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.39 | $0.44 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.34 | $1.76 | 🏆 Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B better than Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)?
Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto)?
Input: $0.39 vs $0.44 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.34 vs $1.76 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) support?
Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B supports up to 262K tokens. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) supports up to 205K tokens.
Do both Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto) support tool calling?
Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B: yes. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 (exacto): yes.