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Model comparison

GLM-5 vs Interfaze Beta

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

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66.06/100
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0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GLM-5 #28 (Supported); Interfaze Beta unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GLM-5 and Interfaze Beta share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 47 results are unique to GLM-5; 8 to Interfaze Beta.

Updated July 18, 2026
Shared results
2
GLM-5 only
47
Interfaze Beta only
8
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. GLM-5 makes more sense if you want the cheaper token bill or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; Interfaze Beta is the better fit if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GLM-5 and Interfaze Beta finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

Interfaze Beta is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.50 input / $3.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.00 input / $3.20 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5. Interfaze Beta is the reasoning model in the pair, while GLM-5 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Interfaze Beta gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for GLM-5.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for GLM-5 and Interfaze Beta
CategoryGLM-5ΔInterfaze Beta
KnowledgeGLM-566.4Margin 23.5Interfaze Beta89.9
AgenticGLM-556.2MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured
CodingGLM-566.3MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured
ReasoningGLM-560.8MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured
MathGLM-556.3MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured
MultilingualGLM-583.1MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured
MultimodalGLM-5Not measuredMarginNo overlapInterfaze Beta71.1
Inst. FollowingGLM-592.6MarginNo overlapInterfaze BetaNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · GLM-5B · Interfaze Beta
  1. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 86%B 89.9%
    Winner: Interfaze BetaΔ 3.9
    GPQA: GLM-5 scored 86%; Interfaze Beta scored 89.9%. Interfaze Beta wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGLM-5Interfaze BetaComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGLM-5$1 input / $3.2 outputInterfaze Beta$1.5 input / $3.5 outputGLM-5 has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGLM-574 tok/sInterfaze BetaNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGLM-51.64 sInterfaze BetaNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGLM-5200KInterfaze Beta1MInterfaze Beta lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 56.2%Not comparable
Claw-EvalSource 57.7%Not comparable
QwenClawBenchSource 54.1%Not comparable
τ³-bench resultsSource 65.6%Not comparable
DeepPlanningSource 14.6%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 38%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 31.1%Not comparable
MCP-TasksSource 60.8%Not comparable
WideResearchSource 69.8%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 98.2%Not comparable
CyberGymSource 43.2%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 14.5%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 50.99%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 77.8%Not comparable
SWE-bench Verified*Source 72.8%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 55.1%Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 73.3%Not comparable
SWE-RebenchSource 62.8%Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 74.8%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 46.2%Not comparable
Spider 2.0-LiteSource 52.9%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
LongBench v2Source 60.8%Not comparable
AI-NeedleSource 63.3%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 63.3%Not comparable
CritPtSource 2.0%Not comparable
KnowledgeInterfaze Beta wins
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
GPQASource 86%89.9%Interfaze Beta leads
GPQA-DSource 86.0%89.9%Interfaze Beta leads
SuperGPQASource 66.8%Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource 85.7%Not comparable
MMLU-Pro (Arcee)Source 85.8%Not comparable
HLESource 50.4%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 39.5%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 82.0%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 27.2%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 2.0%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 26.9%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 34.0%Not comparable
MMMLUSource 90.9%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
AIME26Source 95.8%Not comparable
AIME25 (Arcee)Source 93.3%Not comparable
HMMT Feb 2025Source 97.5%Not comparable
HMMT Nov 2025Source 96.9%Not comparable
HMMT Feb 2026Source 86.4%Not comparable
MMAnswerBenchSource 82.5%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 16.434%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.100%Not comparable
Multilingual
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
MMLU-ProXSource 83.1%Not comparable
NOVA-63Source 55.1%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1280Not comparable
OCRBench V2Source 70.7%Not comparable
olmOCRSource 85.7%Not comparable
RefCOCO (avg)Source 82.1%Not comparable
VoxPopuli WERSource 2.4%Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource 71.1%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGLM-5Interfaze BetaResult
IFEvalSource 92.6%Not comparable
AA-IFBenchSource 72.3%Not comparable
SOB Value AccSource 79.5%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GLM-5 or Interfaze Beta?

GLM-5 and Interfaze Beta are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 or Interfaze Beta?

Interfaze Beta has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 89.9 versus 66.4. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 18, 2026

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