DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 69 (6 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

87
MMLU
96
85
GPQA
94
83
SuperGPQA
92
81
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

79
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

87
AIME 2023
98
89
AIME 2024
99
88
AIME 2025
98
83
HMMT Feb 2023
94
85
HMMT Feb 2024
96
84
HMMT Feb 2025
95
86
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

83
SimpleQA
92
81
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 69, a difference of 6 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 84.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 79.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 86.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 82.