GLM-5.3-FlashX vs Qwen3 Coder Next.
model vs model · prices as of
GLM-5.3-FlashX takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen3 Coder Next. Qwen3 Coder Next counters on price: $1.00 per million tokens against $2.12, for 262k context instead of 1M.
Z.aiwins 3 roundsGLM-5.3-FlashX
$2.12/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at LLMTR · $0.267 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
Alibaba CloudQwen3 Coder Next
$1.00/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at LLM Gateway · $0.105 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.37/M
$0.30/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.25/M
$1.50/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$2.12/M at LLMTR
$1.00/M at LLM Gateway
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.36/M
$2.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.267
$0.105
Context
1M tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
yes
no
Released
18 Sept 2026
4 Feb 2026
Providers selling it
9
20
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 6
Nous Portal$2.36 / $1.16
OpenRouter$2.36 / $1.16
TrustedRouter$2.49 / $1.22
Eden AI$2.36 / $1.43
Kilo Gateway$2.36 / $2.40
Vercel AI Gateway$2.36 / $2.70
GLM-5.3-FlashX then Qwen3 Coder Next, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Qwen3 Coder NextEden AI$0.17 / $0.93 $0.17 / $0.921% cheaper ·
- Qwen3 Coder NextAlibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.12 / $0.80 $0.30 / $1.50107% dearer ·
- Qwen3 Coder NextNous Portal$0.10 / $0.64 $0.12 / $0.8025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GLM-5.3-FlashX or Qwen3 Coder Next?
- Qwen3 Coder Next, at $1.00 per million tokens against $2.12 for GLM-5.3-FlashX, three parts input to one part output, read on 19 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GLM-5.3-FlashX: $2.12 at LLMTR. Qwen3 Coder Next: $1.00 at LLM Gateway.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 6 providers sell both: Nous Portal, OpenRouter, TrustedRouter, Eden AI, Kilo Gateway, Vercel AI Gateway. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- GLM-5.3-FlashX, at 1M tokens against 262k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 19 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.