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Composer 2.5 vs GLM-5.1

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Composer 2.5

82

VS

GLM-5.1

83

1 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: Composer 2.5 unranked · GLM-5.1 #23

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Composer 2.5 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

Composer 2.5
69.3vs65.3

+4.0 difference

Operational Comparison

Composer 2.5

GLM-5.1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0.5 / $2.5

$1.4 / $4.4

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

200K

203K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Composer 2.5 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GLM-5.1 finishes one point ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 82. That is enough to call, but not enough to treat as a blowout. This matchup comes down to a few meaningful edges rather than one model dominating the board.

GLM-5.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.50 input / $2.50 output per 1M tokens for Composer 2.5. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for Composer 2.5.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Composer 2.5 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 82. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 69.3% and 63.5%.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Composer 2.5 or GLM-5.1?

Composer 2.5 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 69.3 versus 65.3. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 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.

Composer 2.5
API / mo$2,250
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: May 20, 2026

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