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GLM 4.7 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Pick Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when budget and context both matter.

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

Budget verdict

Pick Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $0.15 (12.2% lower).

Cost-first pickQwen3 Coder 480B A35B
Context-first pickQwen3 Coder 480B A35B
Sample savings$0.1512.2%
10x traffic gap$1.55

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.55. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, balanced workload favors Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, and output-heavy chatbot favors GLM 4.7.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGLM 4.7Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputQwen3 Coder 480B A35B$2.88$2
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputQwen3 Coder 480B A35B$2.15$2.02
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputGLM 4.7$9.15$9.22
Cheaper input Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B $0.4 vs $0.22 / 1M

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.18 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45% lower; 1.82x difference).

Cheaper output GLM 4.7 $1.75 vs $1.8 / 1M

GLM 4.7 is $0.05 cheaper per 1M output tokens (2.8% lower; 1.03x difference).

Larger context Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 202.75K vs 1.05M

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has 845.82K more context (5.17x larger).

Sample workload Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B $1.27 vs $1.12

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (12.2% 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 480B A35B has the lower input price; GLM 4.7 has the lower output price; Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 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 $1.12 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B.

Best Fit

Choose GLM 4.7 when you care most about lower output-token price.

Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $0.15 (12.2% lower).
  • Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (12.2% lower).
  • Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.18 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45% lower; 1.82x difference).
  • GLM 4.7 is $0.05 cheaper per 1M output tokens (2.8% lower; 1.03x difference).
  • Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has 845.82K more context (5.17x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureGLM 4.7
(Z.ai)		Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
(Qwen)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.4$0.22
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$1.75$1.8
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$1.27$1.12
Context Window202.75K1.05M
Release Date
Popularity#71#97

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionQwen3 Coder 480B A35BOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.27 for GLM 4.7, saving $0.15 (12.2% lower).
High-volume input processingQwen3 Coder 480B A35BLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsGLM 4.7Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workQwen3 Coder 480B A35BA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps
  • 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: $0.55.
Larger context near this budget
  • Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
  • Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.

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