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Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Z.ai: GLM 4.6

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Z.ai: GLM 4.6: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. Z.ai: GLM 4.6 has more provider fallback routes, while Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the larger context window. Current TrustedRouter probes show Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct with the lower p50 TTFT.

$0.3587/1MQwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct cheapest route

$2.2999/1MZ.ai: GLM 4.6 cheapest route

1255 msQwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct fastest measured p50 TTFT via scaleway

1695 msZ.ai: GLM 4.6 fastest measured p50 TTFT via io-net

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructZ.ai: GLM 4.6

Model idqwen/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instructz-ai/glm-4.6

Publisher Novita AI Z.AI

AI IQ — —

Context262,144 tokens204,800 tokens

Credits provider routes35

Cheapest route$0.3587/1M$2.2999/1M

Cached input$0.047475/1M to $0.1266/1M$0.0844/1M to $0.28274/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1255 ms via scaleway1695 ms via io-net

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Z.ai: GLM 4.6 routes

Overview5 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Z.ai: GLM 4.6?

Is Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Z.ai: GLM 4.6 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.3587/1M for Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and $2.2999/1M for Z.ai: GLM 4.6. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Z.ai: GLM 4.6 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1255 ms for Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and 1695 ms for Z.ai: GLM 4.6. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Z.ai: GLM 4.6 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between qwen/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct and z-ai/glm-4.6. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.