GLM-5.2 (Max) vs Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)

GLM-5.2 (Max) vs Qwen3 8B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Z AIGLM-5.2 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
33.70
Total cost
$2097
AlibabaQwen3 8B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.20
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGLM-5.2 (Max)Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)33.75.2−84.6% Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) is 84.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,097.29Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)29.78sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.40 / $4.40—
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