Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct | GLM-4.5-Air |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.25 | $0.17 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.97 | $0.98 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
GLM-4.5-Air is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.37/M tokens vs $0.43/M for Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct.
GLM-4.5-Air wins 12 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct generates tokens faster at 109 tok/s vs 78 tok/s. Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct also has lower time-to-first-token (0.91s vs 1.59s).
Choose based on your priorities: GLM-4.5-Air for lower cost, GLM-4.5-Air for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.