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GLM-5.1 vs o3-mini

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

GLM-5.1

83

VS

o3-mini

56

1 categoriesvs1 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5.1 #21 · o3-mini unranked

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o3-mini only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Coding

GLM-5.1
60.9vs49.3

+11.6 difference

Knowledge

o3-mini
52.3vs77.2

+24.9 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

o3-mini

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$1.1 / $4.4

Speed

N/A

160 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

7.12s

Context Window

203K

200K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o3-mini only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 56. 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 coding, where it averages 60.9 against 49.3. o3-mini does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 200K for o3-mini.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GLM-5.1 or o3-mini?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 56.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5.1 or o3-mini?

o3-mini has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.2 versus 52.3. GLM-5.1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5.1 or o3-mini?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.9 versus 49.3. o3-mini 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
o3-mini
API / mo$4,125
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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