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GLM-4.7 vs GLM-5.1

Head-to-head comparison across 3benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

GLM-4.7

69

VS

GLM-5.1

83

2 categoriesvs1 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-4.7 unranked · GLM-5.1 #21

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-4.7 only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

GLM-5.1
45.3vs65.3

+20.0 difference

Coding

GLM-4.7
70.6vs60.9

+9.7 difference

Knowledge

GLM-4.7
60.6vs52.3

+8.3 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-4.7

GLM-5.1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$1.4 / $4.4

Speed

82 t/s

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

1.10s

N/A

Context Window

200K

203K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-4.7 only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 69. 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 45.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 24.8% to 52.3%. GLM-4.7 does hit back in coding, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

GLM-5.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for GLM-4.7. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for GLM-4.7.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (4)

Which is better, GLM-4.7 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 69. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 24.8% and 52.3%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-4.7 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-4.7 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60.6 versus 52.3. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, GLM-4.7 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-4.7 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.6 versus 60.9. Inside this category, SWE-Rebench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, GLM-4.7 or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.3 versus 45.3. 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.

GLM-4.7
API / mo$0
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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