Qwen3.8-27BvsGLM-4.7
Qwen3.8-27B | GLM-4.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 27B | — |
Context window | 262k | 128k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | 61.7% | — |
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | — | 73.8% |
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.1Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. (Version 1.1 of the test.) Higher is better. | 42.2% | — |
Repo-level code generation NL2Repo-BenchTests whether the AI can turn a natural-language requirement into working code across an entire repository, not just produce a single function or patch. Higher is better. | 42.3% | — |
Software engineering QwenSWEBenchQwen's in-house coding benchmark for evaluating a model's ability to complete software-engineering work. Higher is better. | 79% | — |
Competitive coding LiveCodeBenchCoding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 90.3% | — |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | 73% | — |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 41% |
Professional tool use JobBenchTests the AI on professional workplace tasks that require using real work tools — the kind of multi-step jobs an office worker handles. Higher is better. | 33.4% | — |
Long-horizon office work CoWorkBenchTests long-running office tasks across fields including computer science, finance, law, medicine, and other productivity work. Higher is better. | 70.7% | — |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 52% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · no toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects, written so you can't just look up the answer. “No tools” means the AI answers on its own. Higher is better. | 30.8%Best | 24.8% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · with toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects. “With tools” means the AI is allowed to search the web or run code while answering. Higher is better. | — | 42.8% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 89.2%Best | 85.7% |
Instruction following IFBenchTests whether the AI can follow detailed instructions and satisfy multiple constraints at once. Higher is better. | 79.5% | — |
Agentic computer use Agent's Last Exam · pass@1A hard set of desktop and operating-system tasks an AI agent has to finish by looking at the screen and working the machine itself. The score is the share it passes outright — partial credit does not count. Higher is better. | 20.4% | — |
Agentic computer use Agent's Last Exam · scoreThe graded score on the same desktop and operating-system tasks in Agent's Last Exam, giving partial credit for progress beyond the strict pass-or-fail result. Higher is better. | 42.9% | — |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | — | 1433 |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Release date | Aug 14 2026 | Dec 22 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
Which is better: Qwen3.8-27B or GLM-4.7?
Qwen3.8-27B leads GLM-4.7 on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond). GLM-4.7 shipped 235 days before Qwen3.8-27B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 262k (Qwen3.8-27B) vs 128k (GLM-4.7).
On Humanity's Last Exam · no tools, Qwen3.8-27B leads at 30.8% vs GLM-4.7 at 24.8%. On GPQA Diamond, Qwen3.8-27B leads at 89.2% vs GLM-4.7 at 85.7%.
Frequently asked questions
Qwen3.8-27B was released by Qwen on Aug 14 2026.
GLM-4.7 was released by Z.ai on Dec 22 2025.
Qwen3.8-27B leads on Humanity's Last Exam · no tools — Qwen3.8-27B 30.8% vs GLM-4.7 24.8%.
Qwen3.8-27B has a 262k context window; GLM-4.7 has 128k.