GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs Llama 3.1 405B

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

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 58 (17 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

Llama 3.1 405B

68.5

96
MMLU
70
94
GPQA
70
92
SuperGPQA
68
90
OpenBookQA
66

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

Llama 3.1 405B

62

88
HumanEval
62

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

Llama 3.1 405B

69

98
AIME 2023
70
99
AIME 2024
72
98
AIME 2025
71
94
HMMT Feb 2023
66
96
HMMT Feb 2024
68
95
HMMT Feb 2025
67
96
BRUMO 2025
69

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

Llama 3.1 405B

67

92
SimpleQA
68
90
MuSR
66

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Llama 3.1 405B?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 58, a difference of 17 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Llama 3.1 405B?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 68.5.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Llama 3.1 405B?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 62.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Llama 3.1 405B?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 69.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Llama 3.1 405B?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 67.