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GLM-5.1 vs GPT-5.4 Pro

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

GLM-5.1

83

VS

GPT-5.4 Pro

91

1 categoriesvs1 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5.1 #21 · GPT-5.4 Pro unranked

Pick GPT-5.4 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-5.1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

GPT-5.4 Pro
65.3vs89.3

+24.0 difference

Knowledge

GLM-5.1
52.3vs49

+3.3 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

GPT-5.4 Pro

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$30 / $180

Speed

N/A

74 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

151.79s

Context Window

203K

1.05M

Quick Verdict

Pick GPT-5.4 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-5.1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GPT-5.4 Pro is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 91 to 83. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.4 Pro's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 89.3 against 65.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is BrowseComp, 68% to 89.3%. GLM-5.1 does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

GPT-5.4 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $30.00 input / $180.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5.1. That is roughly 40.9x on output cost alone. GPT-5.4 Pro gives you the larger context window at 1.05M, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

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

GPT-5.4 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 91 to 83. The biggest single separator in this matchup is BrowseComp, where the scores are 68% and 89.3%.

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

GLM-5.1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 52.3 versus 49. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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

GPT-5.4 Pro has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 89.3 versus 65.3. Inside this category, BrowseComp 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 Pro
API / mo$157,500
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: May 11, 2026

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