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Model comparison

GLM-4.6 vs GPT-5.5

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
18.4pts
winning →
OpenAI
73.51/100
0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GLM-4.6 #85 (Supported); GPT-5.5 #9 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GLM-4.6 and GPT-5.5 share 14 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to GLM-4.6; 43 to GPT-5.5.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
14
GLM-4.6 only
0
GPT-5.5 only
43
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Pick GPT-5.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-4.6 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

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

GPT-5.5 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 73.51 to 55.12. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.5's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 47.6 against 3.4. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), 3.819% to 51.700%.

GPT-5.5 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for GLM-4.6.

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-5.5
CategoryGLM-4.6ΔGPT-5.5
MathGLM-4.63.4Margin 44.2GPT-5.547.6
AgenticGLM-4.6Not measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.581.6
CodingGLM-4.6Not measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.558.6
ReasoningGLM-4.6Not measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.585.0
KnowledgeGLM-4.6Not measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.557.8
MultimodalGLM-4.6Not measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.570.4

Decisive benchmark drivers

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

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A · GLM-4.6B · GPT-5.5
  1. FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 3.819%B 51.700%
    Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 47.9
    FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GLM-4.6 scored 3.819%; GPT-5.5 scored 51.700%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.
  2. FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 2.128%B 35.400%
    Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 33.3
    FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): GLM-4.6 scored 2.128%; GPT-5.5 scored 35.400%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

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

MetricGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.5$5 input / $30 outputA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.5Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGLM-4.6Not availableGPT-5.5Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGLM-4.6200KGPT-5.51MGPT-5.5 lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
τ²-bench resultsSource 76.9%93.9%GPT-5.5 leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82%Not comparable
CyberGymSource 81.8%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 84.4%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 78.7%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 75.3%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 55.6%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 44.9%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 37.7%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 49.5%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1490Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 72.93%Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 17.0%Not comparable
OSWorld 2.0Source 13.0%Not comparable
JobBenchSource 42.7%Not comparable
ExploitGymSource 13.4%Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource 1154Not comparable
AA AutomationBenchSource 42.1%Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 46.6%Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 86.3%Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 45.8%Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource 31.3%Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 60.6%Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source 84.3%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
Vibe Code BenchSource 3.09%69.85%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 33.1%56.1%GPT-5.5 leads
SWE-bench ProSource 58.6%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82.0%Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 84.7%Not comparable
cursorBench31Source 59.2%Not comparable
cursorBench32Source 58.4%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 74.9%Not comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 43.0%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
AA-LCRSource 26.3%74.3%GPT-5.5 leads
CritPtSource 0.0%27.1%GPT-5.5 leads
MRCR v2 64K-128KSource 83.1%Not comparable
MRCR v2 128K-256KSource 87.5%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-2Source 85%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 23.0%54.8%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 63.2%93.5%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-HLESource 5.2%44.3%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -31.6%20.1%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 20.8%56.9%GPT-5.5 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 66.1%85.5%GLM-4.6 leads
GPQASource 93.6%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 93.6%Not comparable
HLESource 52.2%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 41.4%Not comparable
MathGPT-5.5 wins
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 3.819%51.700%GPT-5.5 leads
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.128%35.400%GPT-5.5 leads
FrontierMath (legacy)Source 51.7%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
MMMU-ProSource 81.2%Not comparable
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 83.2%Not comparable
OfficeQA ProSource 54.1%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 79.9%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1282Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGLM-4.6GPT-5.5Result
AA-IFBenchSource 36.7%75.9%GPT-5.5 leads
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GLM-4.6 or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 73.51 to 55.12. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 3.819% and 51.700%.

Which is better for math, GLM-4.6 or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 47.6 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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