GLM-5 vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 wins overall with a score of 68 vs 43 (25 point difference).GLM-5 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5

GLM-5

85

Z-1

49.8

88
MMLU
52
86
GPQA
51
84
SuperGPQA
49
82
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

GLM-5

GLM-5

80

Z-1

44

80
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

GLM-5

GLM-5

87

Z-1

51

88
AIME 2023
52
90
AIME 2024
54
89
AIME 2025
53
84
HMMT Feb 2023
48
86
HMMT Feb 2024
50
85
HMMT Feb 2025
49
87
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

GLM-5

GLM-5

83

Z-1

49

84
SimpleQA
50
82
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 or Z-1?

GLM-5 scores higher overall with 68 vs 43, a difference of 25 points across all benchmarks.

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

GLM-5 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 49.8.

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

GLM-5 leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 44.

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

GLM-5 leads in math with an average score of 87 vs 51.

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

GLM-5 leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 49.