Agents-A1 vs GLM-5.1
Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
GLM-5.1 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Agents-A1
63
GLM-5.1
69
Verified leaderboard positions: Agents-A1 unranked · GLM-5.1 #16
Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Δ | GLM-5.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 75.5 | ← 10.1 | 65.4 |
| Knowledge | 47.6 | → 4.7 | 52.3 |
| Coding | — | — | 60.2 |
| Reasoning | 60.2 | — | — |
| Math | — | — | 88.9 |
| Inst. Following | 94.8 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
Agents-A1
GLM-5.1
N/A
$1.4 / $4.4
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N/A
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262K
203K
Quick Verdict
Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.
GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 69 to 63. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
GLM-5.1's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 52.3 against 47.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is BrowseComp, 75.5% to 68%. Agents-A1 does hit back in agentic, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Agents-A1 gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Agents-A1 or GLM-5.1?
GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 63. The biggest single separator in this matchup is BrowseComp, where the scores are 75.5% and 68%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Agents-A1 or GLM-5.1?
GLM-5.1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 52.3 versus 47.6. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Agents-A1 or GLM-5.1?
Agents-A1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.5 versus 65.4. Inside this category, Tau2-Telecom is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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