GLM-5.3-Flash vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next
GLM-5.3-Flash scores higher on the intelligence index — 42 against 40. Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the smaller download at 120 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| GLM-5.3-Flash | Qwen3.8 Flash Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 42 | 40 |
| Class | Sonnet-class | Sonnet-class |
| Weights | 189 GB | 120 GB |
| Quantisation | UD-Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 321.3B (18B active) | 180B (6B active) |
| Max context | 1024k | 256k |
| API price per 1M | $0.075 in / $0.25 out | $0.15 in / $0.47 out |
| Licence | MIT | qwen-community-1.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Mac Studio M5 Ultra, 256GB $10,799 | Mac Studio M5 Ultra, 256GB $10,799 |
| Summarising | not rated | not rated |
| Translation | not rated | not rated |
| Everyday coding | not rated | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | not rated | not rated |
| Agentic work | not rated | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.