Head to head
Qwen3.8 MaxvsGLM 5.2
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Qwen3.8 Max costs $5.30 per solved task against
GLM 5.2 at $15.49 — ▼ 2.9x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $2.0k a month.
On output token price alone GLM 5.2 looks 1.6x cheaper. The ranking reverses once you divide by pass rate — the cheaper tokens do not win the task.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Qwen3.8 Max and GLM 5.2| Figure | Qwen3.8 Max | GLM 5.2 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $2 | $1.19 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $6 | $3.74 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.221 |
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| Pass rate | 61% | 43% |
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| Cost per solved task | $5.30measured | $15.49measured |
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| Cost per month | $1.1k | $3.1k |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings