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Qwen 3.8 Max vs GLM-5.2
Of the 5 public leaderboards that rate both, Qwen 3.8 Max scores higher on 4 and GLM-5.2 on 1. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Qwen 3.8 Max is at 50.2 and GLM-5.2 at 31.8 (out of 100).
Scores as published by each board; table composed September 24, 2026.
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Leaderboard by leaderboard
| Board | Qwen 3.8 Max | GLM-5.2 | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo (community votes) | 1,671.2 | 1,599.5 | Qwen 3.8 Max |
| LiveBench global average (0-100) | 78.5 | 73.2 | Qwen 3.8 Max |
| SimpleBench AVG@5 % (private set) | 62.5 | 58.8 | Qwen 3.8 Max |
| Vals AI Vals Index accuracy % · weighted finance + coding tasks | 51.8 | 53.1 | GLM-5.2 |
| Artificial Analysis intelligence index · measured runs only | 45.4 | 33.7 | Qwen 3.8 Max |
Raw scores are each board's own scale, so compare within a row, not across rows. Full table: the bench index.
Qwen 3.8 Max at a glance
- Developer
- Alibaba
- Status
- Live since August 1, 2026
Live - flagship since Aug 1 · 2.4T tier listed Aug 12.
Qwen3.8-Max quietly lost its preview label — Alibaba is now serving it as the flagship
2026-08-03 · Alibaba is serving Qwen3.8-Max on chat.qwen.ai under the plain id `qwen3.8-max`. The preview suffix is gone.
GLM-5.2 at a glance
- Developer
- Zhipu AI
- Status
- Live since June 16, 2026
Live — $0.40/$2.52 per 1M · no longer the current shipped GLM: 5.3 landed Aug 14 and 5.3 Flash Aug 26.
Qwen 3.8 Max vs GLM-5.2: quick answers
Which is better, Qwen 3.8 Max or GLM-5.2?
It depends on what you measure. Of the 5 public leaderboards that rate both, Qwen 3.8 Max scores higher on 4 and GLM-5.2 on 1. Qwen 3.8 Max's widest lead is on LiveBench; GLM-5.2's widest lead is on Vals AI. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Qwen 3.8 Max is at 50.2 and GLM-5.2 at 31.8 (out of 100).
Which is newer, Qwen 3.8 Max or GLM-5.2?
Qwen 3.8 Max. It went live on August 1, 2026, 46 days after GLM-5.2 (June 16, 2026).
Who makes Qwen 3.8 Max and GLM-5.2?
Qwen 3.8 Max is from Alibaba; GLM-5.2 is from Zhipu AI.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each score is the leaderboard's own published figure, read by ArtificialWatch (table composed September 24, 2026). Boards measure different things, so raw scores are only comparable within a row.
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