Qwen3.8-MaxvsGLM-4.6
Qwen3.8-Max | GLM-4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 2.4T | 355B |
Context window | 1M | 200k |
| 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. | 67.7% | — |
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. | — | 68% |
Research reproduction PaperBenchreproducing the results of an ML research paper end to end | 93% | — |
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. | 86.6% | — |
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. | 53.4% | — |
Agentic computer use OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | 86.1% | — |
Chart reasoning CharXiv ReasoningCan the AI read and reason about complex charts and figures, not just text? Higher is better. | 88.4% | — |
Visual reasoning BabyVisionTests core visual reasoning — seeing and understanding images the way even young children can, which AIs often find surprisingly hard. Higher is better. | 82% | — |
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. | — | 1339 |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Qwen | Z.ai |
| Release date | Aug 3 2026 | Sep 30 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: Qwen3.8-Max or GLM-4.6?
Qwen3.8-Max and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4.6 shipped 307 days before Qwen3.8-Max, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4T parameters, while GLM-4.6 has 355B. Context windows are 1M (Qwen3.8-Max) vs 200k (GLM-4.6). Qwen3.8-Max is proprietary, while GLM-4.6 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Qwen3.8-Max and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Qwen3.8-Max was released by Qwen on Aug 3 2026.
GLM-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.
Qwen3.8-Max has a 1M context window; GLM-4.6 has 200k.
Qwen3.8-Max is a proprietary model released by Qwen. GLM-4.6 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.