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GLM-5.1 vs o1-pro

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

GLM-5.1

83

VS

o1-pro

29

0 categoriesvs1 categories

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

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

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

o1-pro
52.3vs79

+26.7 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

o1-pro

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$150 / $600

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

203K

200K

Quick Verdict

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

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 29. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

o1-pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $150.00 input / $600.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5.1. That is roughly 136.4x on output cost alone. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for o1-pro.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GLM-5.1 or o1-pro?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 29.

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

o1-pro has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 79 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-pro
API / mo$562,500
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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