# GLM-4.6 vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GLM-4.6 and GLM-5 (Reasoning) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/glm-4-6-vs-glm-5-reasoning
- Last updated: September 4, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 1
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GLM-4.6 and GLM-5 (Reasoning) share only 1 sourced benchmark row.

## Summary

- Only 1 shared sourced benchmark row is available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GLM-4.6 | GLM-5 (Reasoning) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Z.AI | Z.AI |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 200K | 200K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 53.94 | 59.16 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 3 | 1 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $1.00 / $3.20 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-4.6 public-lane score: 48.8 (Estimated · #84/183)
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | GLM-5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Vibe Code Bench | 3.09% | 23.36% | GLM-5 (Reasoning) |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-4.6 public-lane score: 41.4 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-4.6 public-lane score: 45.3 (Estimated · #115/181)
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-4.6 public-lane score: 42.1 (#98/120)
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-4.6 public-lane score: 27.5 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | GLM-5 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 3.819% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 2.128% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GLM-4.6 and GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

Not yet. The models share only 1 sourced benchmark row, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

## Related Comparisons

- [GLM-4.6 vs GLM-5.3](/compare/glm-4-6-vs-glm-5-3)
- [GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3](/compare/glm-5-3-vs-glm-5-reasoning)
- [GLM-4.6 vs GLM-5.2](/compare/glm-4-6-vs-glm-5-2)
- [GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.2](/compare/glm-5-2-vs-glm-5-reasoning)

## Explore More

- [GLM-4.6 profile](/models/glm-4-6)
- [GLM-5 (Reasoning) profile](/models/glm-5-reasoning)
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