Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs Qwen3 235B benchmark

Name: GLM-5.2 vs Qwen3 235B AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares GLM-5.2 (Zhipu) and Qwen3 235B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, GLM-5.2 is ahead by 52 points (1,492 vs 1,440; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, GLM-5.2 resolves 69.3% versus 59.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). GLM-5.2 streams faster (84 tok/s) while GLM-5.2 is the cheaper output token ($0.97/1M). GLM-5.2 has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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Zhipu

GLM-5.2

Zhipu flagship. Strong Chinese/English coding and agents.

Elo 1,492$0.9680000000000001/1M out

Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Open-weight Qwen3 mixture-of-experts.

Elo 1,440$1.8199999999999998/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GLM-5.2 (10)vsQwen3 235B (0)

GLM-5.2: 10W (100%)Overall: GLM-5.2Qwen3 235B: 0W (0%)

← GLM-5.2Qwen3 235B →

GLM-5.2 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,492vs1,440

Coding Elo

1,504vs—

SWE-bench

69.3%vs59.4%

LiveBench

65.2%vs63.5%

GPQA Diamond

79.5%vs76.8%

GLM-5.2: 5WQwen3 235B: 0W

GLM-5.2 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

84 tok/svs74 tok/s

Time to first token

270 msvs320 ms

GLM-5.2: 2WQwen3 235B: 0W

GLM-5.2 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.97/1Mvs$1.82/1M

Input price

$0.31/1Mvs$0.45/1M

Context window

1Mvs131k

GLM-5.2: 3WQwen3 235B: 0W

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Dimensional AdvantageGLM-5.2 6/6

Preference Elo

GLM-5.2

52 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

GLM-5.2

10 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

GLM-5.2

$0.85/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

+4%1,492

EloHigh is better

1,440

Code Elo

High is better

1,504

Code EloHigh is better

—

LiveBench

High is better

+3%65.2%

LiveBenchHigh is better

63.5%

SWE-bench

High is better

+17%69.3%

SWE-benchHigh is better

59.4%

GPQA

High is better

+4%79.5%

GPQAHigh is better

76.8%

TTFT

Low is better

+19%270 ms

TTFTLow is better

320 ms

Speed

High is better

+14%84 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

74 tok/s

In $

Low is better

+48%$0.31/1M

In $Low is better

$0.45/1M

Out $

Low is better

+88%$0.97/1M

Out $Low is better

$1.82/1M

Context

High is better

+700%1M

ContextHigh is better

131k

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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 41% with GLM-5.2

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

GLM-5.2$25.30 / mo

In: $10.78Out: $14.52

Qwen3 235B$43.22 / mo

In: $15.92Out: $27.30

Estimated Cost Delta

GLM-5.2 is estimated to save $17.92/month ($215/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
3
GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2

Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).

High-volume chatGLM-5.2

Lower output list price ($0.97/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGLM-5.2

Lower TTFT (270 ms).

Long-document RAGGLM-5.2

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	GLM-5.2	Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).
High-volume chat	GLM-5.2	Lower output list price ($0.97/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GLM-5.2	Lower TTFT (270 ms).
Long-document RAG	GLM-5.2	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	GLM-5.2	GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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newsAug 16, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

GLM-5.2 undercuts GLM 5V Turbo by 74.2% on input at $0.31/1M, with 1,492 Elo and 69.3% SWE-bench in dated 2026 snapshots.

launchJun 18, 2026

GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

Strong Chinese/English coding. 5.3 is the new row; 5.2 stays so the delta is visible.

launchSep 20, 2025

Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

Sep 2025 open-weight mixture-of-experts. Self-host path. Don’t confuse it with Qwen 3 Max.

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Zhipu

GLM-5.2

Elo 1,492

LiveBench65.2%

SWE-bench69.3%

Speed84 tok/s

Output cost$0.97/1M

Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Elo 1,440

LiveBench63.5%

SWE-bench59.4%

Speed74 tok/s

Output cost$1.82/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?: GLM-5.2 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,492). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?: GLM-5.2 leads SWE-bench at 69.3% vs 59.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: GLM-5.2 output tokens are $0.97/1M versus $1.82/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?: GLM-5.2 has the lower time-to-first-token (270 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: GLM-5.2 accepts 1M tokens versus 131k.
Can I self-host either model?: Both GLM-5.2 and Qwen3 235B are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GLM-5.2 and Qwen3 235B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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GLM-5.2 vs Qwen3 235B benchmark

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GLM-5.2 (10)vsQwen3 235B (0)

GLM-5.2: 10W (100%)Overall: GLM-5.2Qwen3 235B: 0W (0%)

← GLM-5.2Qwen3 235B →

GLM-5.2 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,492vs1,440

Coding Elo

1,504vs—

SWE-bench

69.3%vs59.4%

LiveBench

65.2%vs63.5%

GPQA Diamond

79.5%vs76.8%

GLM-5.2: 5WQwen3 235B: 0W

GLM-5.2 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

84 tok/svs74 tok/s

Time to first token

270 msvs320 ms

GLM-5.2: 2WQwen3 235B: 0W

GLM-5.2 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.97/1Mvs$1.82/1M

Input price

$0.31/1Mvs$0.45/1M

Context window

1Mvs131k

GLM-5.2: 3WQwen3 235B: 0W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2

Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).

High-volume chatGLM-5.2

Lower output list price ($0.97/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGLM-5.2

Lower TTFT (270 ms).

Long-document RAGGLM-5.2

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	GLM-5.2	Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).
High-volume chat	GLM-5.2	Lower output list price ($0.97/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GLM-5.2	Lower TTFT (270 ms).
Long-document RAG	GLM-5.2	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	GLM-5.2	GLM-5.2 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?

GLM-5.2 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,492). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?

GLM-5.2 leads SWE-bench at 69.3% vs 59.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

GLM-5.2 output tokens are $0.97/1M versus $1.82/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, GLM-5.2 or Qwen3 235B?

GLM-5.2 has the lower time-to-first-token (270 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

GLM-5.2 accepts 1M tokens versus 131k.

Can I self-host either model?

Both GLM-5.2 and Qwen3 235B are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GLM-5.2 and Qwen3 235B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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