GLM Latest is $0.6 cheaper per 1M input tokens (30% lower; 1.43x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewGLM Latest vs Qwen3.8 Max
Pick GLM Latest when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick GLM Latest when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $3.6 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max, saving $1.4 (28% lower).
Cost-first pickGLM Latest
Context-first pickGLM Latest
Sample savings$1.428%
10x traffic gap$14
GLM Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $14. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
GLM Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | GLM Latest | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | GLM Latest | $9.2 | $13 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | GLM Latest | $5.8 | $8 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | GLM Latest | $23.4 | $32 |
GLM Latest is $1.6 cheaper per 1M output tokens (26.7% lower; 1.36x difference).
GLM Latest has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
GLM Latest is $1.4 cheaper on the standard workload (28% lower).
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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
GLM Latest has the lower input price; GLM Latest has the lower output price; GLM Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, GLM Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $3.6 for GLM Latest and $5 for Qwen3.8 Max.
Choose GLM Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Qwen3.8 Max when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $3.6 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max, saving $1.4 (28% lower).
- GLM Latest is $1.4 cheaper on the standard workload (28% lower).
- GLM Latest is $0.6 cheaper per 1M input tokens (30% lower; 1.43x difference).
- GLM Latest is $1.6 cheaper per 1M output tokens (26.7% lower; 1.36x difference).
- GLM Latest has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
| Feature | NewGLM Latest (Z.ai) | Qwen3.8 Max (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1.4 | $2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $4.4 | $6 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $3.6 | $5 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | GLM Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GLM Latest is estimated at $3.6 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max, saving $1.4 (28% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | GLM Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | GLM Latest | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | GLM Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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