Qwen 3.8 27B vs GLM 5.3
qwen/qwen-3-8-27b · z-ai/glm-5.3
As of November 3, 2026, Qwen 3.8 27B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0002 per million input tokens and $0.0025 per million output, versus $0.0003 / $0.0145 for GLM 5.3, about 83% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen 3.8 27B to cut cost; choose GLM 5.3 when context size wins. GLM 5.3 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Qwen 3.8 27B vs GLM 5.3, side by side
| Spec | Qwen 3.8 27B | GLM 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0002 | $0.0003 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0025 | $0.0145 |
| Context length | 262,144 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 65,536 | 131,072 |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 99.9% off | 99.6% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | — | 3.8 s (521 requests) |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Qwen 3.8 27B vs GLM 5.3 — FAQ
Is Qwen 3.8 27B or GLM 5.3 cheaper?
Qwen 3.8 27B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 83%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Qwen 3.8 27B and GLM 5.3?
Qwen 3.8 27B: $0.0002 in / $0.0025 out per 1M tokens. GLM 5.3: $0.0003 in / $0.0145 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 83% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Qwen 3.8 27B and GLM 5.3 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.