Math
Like-for-like- GLM-5
- 56.3
- GLM-5.1
- 62.0
- Weighted basis
- 4 vs 4 rows
- Reading
- GLM-5.1 leads
Model comparison
GLM-5 vs GLM-5.1
Updated August 7, 2026. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty. They are not guarantees for a specific workload. This is a same-family comparison, so migration details appear when the source data supports them.
GLM-5.1 has the higher public score estimate, 66.9 versus 65.33, but the 90% score intervals overlap. Treat that as a lead, not a settled winner.
16 results are shared. Category rows based on different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Long documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
GLM-5.1
GLM-5.1 has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
GLM-5
GLM-5 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Show secondary and unsupported calls
Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
GLM-5
GLM-5 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
The category averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so they are directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
Agentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
The category averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so they are directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
Cache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. GLM-5 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5.1 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. GLM-5.1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
20 GLM-5 only
16 Shared
4 GLM-5.1 only
- Shared results
- 16
- GLM-5 only
- 20
- GLM-5.1 only
- 4
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 / 8
3 categories use different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row states whether both averages use the same weighted benchmark set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner in this template.
Agentic
Directional only- GLM-5
- 56.2
- GLM-5.1
- 65.4
- Weighted basis
- 1 vs 2 rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Coding
Directional only- GLM-5
- 66.3
- GLM-5.1
- 61.3
- Weighted basis
- 3 vs 2 rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- GLM-5
- 66.4
- GLM-5.1
- 52.3
- Weighted basis
- 4 vs 1 rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Reasoning
Not comparable- GLM-5
- 60.8
- GLM-5.1
- Not measured
- Weighted basis
- 1 vs 0 rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- GLM-5
- 83.1
- GLM-5.1
- Not measured
- Weighted basis
- 1 vs 0 rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- GLM-5
- Not measured
- GLM-5.1
- Not measured
- Weighted basis
- 0 vs 0 rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- GLM-5
- 92.6
- GLM-5.1
- Not measured
- Weighted basis
- 1 vs 0 rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | GLM-5 | GLM-5.1 | Weighted basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 56.3 | 62.0 | Like-for-like4 vs 4 rows | GLM-5.1 leads |
| Agentic | 56.2 | 65.4 | Directional only1 vs 2 rows | Directional only |
| Coding | 66.3 | 61.3 | Directional only3 vs 2 rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 66.4 | 52.3 | Directional only4 vs 1 rows | Directional only |
| Reasoning | 60.8 | Not measured | Not comparable1 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | 83.1 | Not measured | Not comparable1 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | 92.6 | Not measured | Not comparable1 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
Math
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
Math
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Agentic
HMMT Feb 2026
Math
SWE-bench Pro
Coding
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- GLM-5
- $0.0026
- Fits in one request
- GLM-5.1
- $0.0036
- Fits in one request
GLM-5 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- GLM-5
- $0.0596
- Fits in one request
- GLM-5.1
- $0.0832
- Fits in one request
GLM-5 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- GLM-5
- $0.252
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
- GLM-5.1
- $0.352
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
GLM-5 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5.1 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. GLM-5.1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationGLM-5GLM-5.1
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
GLM-5
200K
GLM-5.1
203K
API model ID
GLM-5
Not sourced
GLM-5.1
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
GLM-5
Not published
GLM-5.1
Not published
Documented inputs
GLM-5
Not sourced
GLM-5.1
Not sourced
Documented outputs
GLM-5
Not sourced
GLM-5.1
Not sourced
Provider availability
GLM-5
Not sourced
GLM-5.1
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
GLM-5
Non-Reasoning
GLM-5.1
Reasoning
Weight access
GLM-5
Open Weight
GLM-5.1
Open Weight
License
GLM-5
Open Weight
GLM-5.1
Open Weight
Release date
GLM-5
2026-03-01
GLM-5.1
2026-04-07
If you are considering the documented upgrade path
- Deployment change
- Both entries list Z.AI as the provider. Confirm endpoint, model ID, limits, and feature support before switching.
- Quality signal
- GLM-5.1 has the higher public score estimate, 66.9 versus 65.33, but the 90% score intervals overlap.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.0596 vs $0.0832. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.252 vs $0.352.
- Context tradeoff
- GLM-5.1 has the larger documented window (203K).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
GLM-5
API / mo$3,150
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even—
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence40 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.0
GLM-556.2%SourceGLM-5.163.5%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
Claw-Eval
GLM-557.7%SourceGLM-5.162.3%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
QwenClawBench
GLM-554.1%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
τ³-bench results
GLM-565.6%SourceGLM-5.170.6%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
DeepPlanning
GLM-514.6%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
Toolathlon
GLM-538%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
MCP Atlas
GLM-531.1%SourceGLM-5.171.8%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
MCP-Tasks
GLM-560.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
WideResearch
GLM-569.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
CyberGym
Shared sourceGLM-543.2%GLM-5.168.7%GLM-5.1 leads this result
Gert Labs
Shared sourceGLM-550.99%GLM-5.160.11%GLM-5.1 leads this result
BrowseComp
GLM-5—GLM-5.168%SourceNot directly comparable
ResearchClawBench
GLM-5—GLM-5.118.2%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
GLM-577.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Verified*
GLM-572.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
GLM-555.1%SourceGLM-5.158.4%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
SWE Multilingual
GLM-573.3%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
SWE-Rebench
GLM-562.8%SourceGLM-5.162.7%SourceGLM-5 leads this result
React Native Evals
GLM-574.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
NL2Repo
GLM-5—GLM-5.142.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Vibe Code Bench
GLM-5—GLM-5.131.46%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
Knowledge
GPQA
GLM-586%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
GPQA-D
GLM-586.0%SourceGLM-5.186.2%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
SuperGPQA
GLM-566.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro
GLM-585.7%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Arcee)
GLM-585.8%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
HLE
GLM-550.4%SourceGLM-5.152.3%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
Math
AIME26
GLM-595.8%SourceGLM-5.195.3%SourceGLM-5 leads this result
AIME25 (Arcee)
GLM-593.3%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
HMMT Feb 2025
GLM-597.5%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
HMMT Nov 2025
GLM-596.9%SourceGLM-5.194.0%SourceGLM-5 leads this result
HMMT Feb 2026
GLM-586.4%SourceGLM-5.182.6%SourceGLM-5 leads this result
MMAnswerBench
GLM-582.5%SourceGLM-5.183.8%SourceGLM-5.1 leads this result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
Shared sourceGLM-516.434%GLM-5.133.448%GLM-5.1 leads this result
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
Shared sourceGLM-52.100%GLM-5.112.500%GLM-5.1 leads this result
Multilingual
Instruction following
IFEval
GLM-592.6%SourceGLM-5.1—Not directly comparable
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, GLM-5 or GLM-5.1?
GLM-5.1 has the higher public score estimate, 66.9 versus 65.33, but the 90% score intervals overlap. The higher estimate is not a decisive winner because the uncertainty ranges overlap.
Which is better for coding, GLM-5 or GLM-5.1?
The current coding averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so BenchLM does not name a winner from them. Read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GLM-5 or GLM-5.1?
The current agentic tasks averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so BenchLM does not name a winner from them. Read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which costs less, GLM-5 or GLM-5.1?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.0026 on GLM-5 and $0.0036 on GLM-5.1; repository review costs $0.0596 and $0.0832; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.252 and $0.352. GLM-5 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5.1 does not fit this workload in one request. GLM-5 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. GLM-5.1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, GLM-5 or GLM-5.1?
GLM-5.1 has the larger documented context window: 203K, compared with 200K.
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