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GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 43 (32 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

CreatorZhipu AI
TypeOpen Weight
Context200K
Score75

Z-1

CreatorZ
TypeProprietary
Context128K
Score43

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

Z-1

49.8

96
MMLU
52
94
GPQA
51
92
SuperGPQA
49
90
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

Z-1

44

88
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

Z-1

51

98
AIME 2023
52
99
AIME 2024
54
98
AIME 2025
53
94
HMMT Feb 2023
48
96
HMMT Feb 2024
50
95
HMMT Feb 2025
49
96
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

Z-1

49

92
SimpleQA
50
90
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Z-1?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 43, a difference of 32 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Z-1?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Z-1?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 44.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Z-1?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or Z-1?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 49.

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