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GLM-5.1 vs GPT-5.4 mini

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

GLM-5.1

74

VS

GPT-5.4 mini

69

0 categoriesvs2 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5.1 #30 · GPT-5.4 mini unranked

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.4 mini only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 400K context window.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

GPT-5.4 mini
65.3vs65.6

+0.3 difference

Knowledge

GPT-5.4 mini
52.3vs57.4

+5.1 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

GPT-5.4 mini

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$0.75 / $4.5

Speed

N/A

201 t/s

Latency (first answer)

N/A

3.85s

Context Window

203K

400K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.4 mini only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 400K context window.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 74 to 69. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.4 mini is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.75 input / $4.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5.1. GPT-5.4 mini gives you the larger context window at 400K, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GLM-5.1 or GPT-5.4 mini?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 74 to 69. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 52.3% and 41.5%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5.1 or GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 57.4 versus 52.3. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, GLM-5.1 or GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.6 versus 65.3. Inside this category, GDPval-AA 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-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
GPT-5.4 mini
API / mo$3,938
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: June 18, 2026

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