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GLM-4.6 vs GPT-5.1

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

55.12/100
Margin
1.5pts
← winning
OpenAI
53.65/100
0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GLM-4.6 #85 (Supported); GPT-5.1 #94 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GLM-4.6 and GPT-5.1 share 14 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to GLM-4.6; 7 to GPT-5.1.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
14
GLM-4.6 only
0
GPT-5.1 only
7
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Pick GLM-4.6 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.1 only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GLM-4.6 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 55.12 versus 53.65. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for GLM-4.6 and GPT-5.1
CategoryGLM-4.6ΔGPT-5.1
MathGLM-4.63.4Margin 23.0GPT-5.126.4

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · GLM-4.6B · GPT-5.1
  1. FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 3.819%B 31.034%
    Winner: GPT-5.1Δ 27.2
    FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GLM-4.6 scored 3.819%; GPT-5.1 scored 31.034%. GPT-5.1 wins this benchmark.
  2. FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 2.128%B 12.500%
    Winner: GPT-5.1Δ 10.4
    FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): GLM-4.6 scored 2.128%; GPT-5.1 scored 12.500%. GPT-5.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.1$1.25 input / $10 outputA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.1111 tok/sA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.157.47 sA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGLM-4.6200KGPT-5.1200KListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
τ²-bench resultsSource 76.9%81.9%GPT-5.1 leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 21.0%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 41.24%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 24.4%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 987Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
Vibe Code BenchSource 3.09%24.61%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 33.1%43.3%GPT-5.1 leads
AA Coding IndexSource 49.4%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
AA-LCRSource 26.3%75.0%GPT-5.1 leads
CritPtSource 0.0%4.9%GPT-5.1 leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 23.0%36.9%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 63.2%87.3%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-HLESource 5.2%26.5%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -31.6%5.6%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 20.8%37.6%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 66.1%51.3%GPT-5.1 leads
MathGPT-5.1 wins
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 3.819%31.034%GPT-5.1 leads
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.128%12.500%GPT-5.1 leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
AA-MMMU-ProSource 75.5%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1217Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.1Result
AA-IFBenchSource 36.7%72.9%GPT-5.1 leads
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GLM-4.6 or GPT-5.1?

GLM-4.6 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 55.12 to 53.65. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 3.819% and 31.034%.

Which is better for math, GLM-4.6 or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 26.4 versus 3.4. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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