GLM-OCRvsqwen-vl-ocr
Both OCR models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.
Key differences
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.030 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.043 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.030 / 1M tokens Pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.072 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
InputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥0.20 / 1M tokens 智谱 BigModel：API 定价in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
¥0.30 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼：模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥0.20 / 1M tokens 智谱 BigModel：API 定价in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
¥0.50 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼：模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
Input modalities
Image, PDF GLM-OCR - Overview - Z.AI DEVELOPER DOCUMENT · as of Nov 4, 2026
Text, Image qwen-vl-ocr · as of Oct 31, 2026
These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.
Full comparison
| GLM-OCR Zhipu AI | qwen-vl-ocr Alibaba Qwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | Feb 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Open weights | — | |
| Specs | ||
| Input modalities | Image, PDF | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
| File formats | PDF, jpg, png | Not stated |
| Output formats | html | — |
| Pages per request | 100 | Not stated |
| Max file size (MB) | 50 | Not stated |
| Context | Not stated | 38.19K |
| Max output | Not stated | 8.19K |
| Structured output | — | |
| Pricing | ||
| Input price | $0.030 | $0.043 |
| Output price | $0.030 | $0.072 |
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Model details and sources
- GLM-OCR → Available
- qwen-vl-ocr → Available