GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5 mini

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 68 (7 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

GPT-5 mini

85

96
MMLU
88
94
GPQA
86
92
SuperGPQA
84
90
OpenBookQA
82

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

GPT-5 mini

80

88
HumanEval
80

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

GPT-5 mini

89

98
AIME 2023
90
99
AIME 2024
92
98
AIME 2025
91
94
HMMT Feb 2023
86
96
HMMT Feb 2024
88
95
HMMT Feb 2025
87
96
BRUMO 2025
89

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

GPT-5 mini

83

92
SimpleQA
84
90
MuSR
82

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or GPT-5 mini?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 68, a difference of 7 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or GPT-5 mini?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 85.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or GPT-5 mini?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 80.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or GPT-5 mini?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 89.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or GPT-5 mini?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 83.