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GLM-5.1 vs o1

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

GLM-5.1

83

VS

o1

57

0 categoriesvs1 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5.1 #21 · o1 unranked

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

o1
52.3vs75.7

+23.4 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

o1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$15 / $60

Speed

N/A

98 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

32.29s

Context Window

203K

200K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 57. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

o1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $15.00 input / $60.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5.1. That is roughly 13.6x on output cost alone. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for o1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GLM-5.1 or o1?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 57.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5.1 or o1?

o1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.7 versus 52.3. GLM-5.1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

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
o1
API / mo$56,250
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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