Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs GLM 5.1
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As of October 31, 2026, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0007 per million input tokens and $0.0028 per million output, versus $0.0693 / $0.2178 for GLM 5.1, about 99% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct to cut cost; choose GLM 5.1 when its capabilities fit your task better.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs GLM 5.1, side by side
| Spec | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | GLM 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0007 | $0.0693 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0028 | $0.2178 |
| Context length | 256,000 | 200,000 |
| Max output tokens | 16,000 | 24,000 |
| Input modalities | text | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | — | Yes |
| % off list | 99% off | 95% off |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs GLM 5.1 — FAQ
Is Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or GLM 5.1 cheaper?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 99%. 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 Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and GLM 5.1?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.0007 in / $0.0028 out per 1M tokens. GLM 5.1: $0.0693 in / $0.2178 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 99% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and GLM 5.1 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.