GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) vs Qwen3.8-Max
Both are Flagship-tier models, from Mistral AI and Alibaba Qwen respectively. GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
- Input price: GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) is cheaper ($1.40 vs $2.00).
- Output price: GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) is cheaper ($4.40 vs $6.00).
- Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) is 28.6% cheaper ($2.00 vs $2.80 per weighted 1M tokens).
Side by side
| Spec | GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Alibaba Qwen |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $/1M | $1.40 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $4.40 | $6.00 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.14 | — |
| Modalities | text | text |
GLM-5.2 (on Mistral). A Z.ai model resold by Mistral and served on Mistral's EU infrastructure, listed as zai-glm-5-2 on Mistral's own pricing page. Cache read is $0.14 per 1M.
Qwen3.8-Max. International (Singapore) USD pricing, flat rate 0<tokens<=1M.
Sources
GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) — verified August 29, 2026
Qwen3.8-Max — verified August 29, 2026
Full GLM-5.2 (on Mistral) pricing page → · Full Qwen3.8-Max pricing page →