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Composer 2 vs GLM-5.1

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Composer 2

73

VS

GLM-5.1

83

0 categoriesvs2 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: Composer 2 unranked · GLM-5.1 #21

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Composer 2 only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

GLM-5.1
61.7vs65.3

+3.6 difference

Coding

GLM-5.1
58vs60.9

+2.9 difference

Operational Comparison

Composer 2

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 only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 73. 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 agentic, where it averages 65.3 against 61.7. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is SWE-Rebench, 58% to 62.7%.

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. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for Composer 2.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Composer 2 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 73. The biggest single separator in this matchup is SWE-Rebench, where the scores are 58% and 62.7%.

Which is better for coding, Composer 2 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.9 versus 58. Inside this category, SWE-Rebench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Composer 2 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.3 versus 61.7. 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
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 11, 2026

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