Multiverse Computing: Models Intelligence, Performance & Price
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best model provided by Multiverse Computing for your use-case.
Most Intelligent
GLM-5.3 (max)GLM-5.2 (max)
Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh)Quasar 438B (max)Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning)Intelligence Index
Total 5 models
Fastest
Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning)GLM-5.3 (max)Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh)Quasar 438B (max)GLM-5.2 (max)Output speed
Total 5 models
Lowest Price
Quasar 438B (max)Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh)Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning)GLM-5.2 (max)GLM-5.3 (max)Blended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 5 models
Multiverse Computing offers 5 models, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across models.
- For intelligence, the top models on Multiverse Computing are GLM-5.3 (max) (45), GLM-5.2 (max) (34), and Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) (34).
- For output speed, the fastest models are Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) (208 t/s), GLM-5.3 (max) (198 t/s), and Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) (185 t/s). Speed varies significantly across models, with a 99% difference between the fastest and slowest.
- For latency, Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) (0.89s), GLM-5.3 (max) (11.56s), and Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) (11.68s) offer the lowest time to first answer token.
- For pricing, Quasar 438B (max) ($0.06), Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) ($0.07), and Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) ($0.07) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
- For context window size, GLM-5.3 (max) (1M), GLM-5.2 (max) (1M), and Quasar 438B (max) (1M) support the largest context windows on Multiverse Computing.
Intelligence Evaluations
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Evaluations
Agentic knowledge work, Elo
Knowledge
1 - hallucination rate
Agentic SaaS workflows
Agentic real-world work tasks, Elo
Reasoning & knowledge
Professional document reasoning, All-pass
Agentic coding & terminal use
Long context reasoning
Coding
Physics reasoning
Agentic scientific research workflows in a terminal
Agentic software engineering in open-source repositories
Quantitative analysis on spreadsheets & documents
Legal agentic work, Hallucination-Gated All-Pass Rate
Agentic business operations
Agentic interactive 3D experiences, Elo
Kubernetes incident root-cause analysis
Medical long context reasoning
Visual reasoning
Rich, varied, well-crafted language
Well-structured, scannable, answer-first
Truthful, acknowledges uncertainty, non-sycophantic
Use of filler and generic language
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Context Window
Context Window
Pricing
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Performance Summary
Output Speed vs. Price
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
Cache Behaviour
Cache Hit Rate
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time vs. Price
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GLM-5.3 (max) | 1M | Open | 45 | $0.80 | 211 | 0.85 | 12.70 | 9.48 | |||
GLM-5.2 (max) | 1M | Open | 34 | -- | 97 | 0.88 | 26.62 | 20.59 | |||
Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 262k | Open | 34 | -- | 192 | 0.80 | 13.83 | 10.43 | |||
Quasar 438B (max) | 1M | Proprietary | 27 | -- | 185 | 1.20 | 14.70 | 10.80 | |||
Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) | 262k | Open | 20 | -- | 217 | 0.85 | 3.16 | -- | |||
 Mistral Small 3.1 | 128k | Open | 7 | $0.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Key definitions
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Multiverse Computing
Multiverse Computing offers 5 models that we track: GLM-5.3 (max), GLM-5.2 (max), Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh), Quasar 438B (max), and Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning).
The most intelligent model available on Multiverse Computing is GLM-5.3 (max) with an Intelligence Index score of 45.
The fastest model on Multiverse Computing by output speed is Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) at 208.2 tokens per second.
The model with the lowest time to first answer token on Multiverse Computing is Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) at 0.89s. Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable model on Multiverse Computing by blended price is Quasar 438B (max) at $0.06 per 1M tokens (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio).
Prices on Multiverse Computing vary up to 2x across models, from $0.06 per 1M tokens for Quasar 438B (max) to $0.12 per 1M tokens for GLM-5.3 (max).
Yes, Multiverse Computing offers an OpenAI-compatible API, making it easy to switch from OpenAI or use existing OpenAI SDK integrations.
Yes, all 5 models on Multiverse Computing support JSON mode for structured output.
Yes, all 5 models on Multiverse Computing support function calling (tool use).
Yes, Multiverse Computing offers 4 reasoning models: GLM-5.3 (max), GLM-5.2 (max), Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh), and Quasar 438B (max). Reasoning models use extended thinking to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
Yes, 4 of 5 models on Multiverse Computing are open weight models: GLM-5.3 (max), GLM-5.2 (max), Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh), and Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning).
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
When choosing a model on Multiverse Computing, consider: intelligence (for quality-sensitive tasks), output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and features like context window size, JSON mode, or function calling support.