API cost decision in 10 seconds

GLM 4.7 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

Pick Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct for lower cost; pick GLM 4.7 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct for lower cost; pick GLM 4.7 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is estimated at $0.21 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $1.07 (83.9% lower).

Cost-first pickQwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Context-first pickGLM 4.7
Sample savings$1.0783.9%
10x traffic gap$10.7

GLM 4.7 has more context, but Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct saves $1.07 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $10.7. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGLM 4.7Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputQwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct$2.88$0.49
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputQwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct$2.15$0.34
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputQwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct$9.15$1.42
Cheaper input Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $0.4 vs $0.07 / 1M

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $0.33 cheaper per 1M input tokens (82.5% lower; 5.71x difference).

Cheaper output Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $1.75 vs $0.27 / 1M

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $1.48 cheaper per 1M output tokens (84.6% lower; 6.48x difference).

Larger context GLM 4.7 202.75K vs 160K

GLM 4.7 has 42.75K more context (1.27x larger).

Sample workload Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $1.27 vs $0.21

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $1.07 cheaper on the standard workload (83.9% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the lower input price; Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the lower output price; GLM 4.7 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.27 for GLM 4.7 and $0.21 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct.

Best Fit

Choose GLM 4.7 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is estimated at $0.21 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $1.07 (83.9% lower).
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $1.07 cheaper on the standard workload (83.9% lower).
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $0.33 cheaper per 1M input tokens (82.5% lower; 5.71x difference).
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is $1.48 cheaper per 1M output tokens (84.6% lower; 6.48x difference).
  • GLM 4.7 has 42.75K more context (1.27x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureGLM 4.7
(Z.ai)		Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
(Qwen)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.4$0.07
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$1.75$0.27
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$1.27$0.21
Context Window202.75K160K
Release Date
Popularity#71#145

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionQwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is estimated at $0.21 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $1.07 (83.9% lower).
High-volume input processingQwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsQwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGLM 4.7A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • GLM 4.5 Air (free) can replace GLM 4.7 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • GLM 4 32B can replace GLM 4.7 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
  • GLM 4.7 Flash can replace GLM 4.7 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.26.
  • GLM 4.5 Air can replace GLM 4.7 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.54.
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