# GLM-5.3 vs Hy4 preview

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GLM-5.3 and Hy4 preview across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/glm-5-3-vs-hy4-preview
- Last updated: October 13, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 13
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

GLM-5.3 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- GLM-5.3 has the higher overall point estimate 67.24 to 60.86. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in agentic, where the averages are 67.6 for GLM-5.3 and 54.5 for Hy4 preview.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) in Agentic, with scores of 71.5% and 55.1%.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Z.AI | Tencent |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 67.24 | 60.86 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 28 | 30 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 67.6 (Supported · #11/123)
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: 54.5 (Estimated · #37/123)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | 85.4% | GLM-5.3 |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | 84.5% | 78.4% | GLM-5.3 |
| ExploitGym | 15.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | 73.0% | 74.1% | Hy4 preview |
| AutomationBench | 48.2% | 32.1% | GLM-5.3 |
| Agents' Last Exam | 28.5% | 22.8% | GLM-5.3 |
| HLE w/ tools | 62.5% | 55.4% | GLM-5.3 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 71.5% | 55.1% | GLM-5.3 |
| WideResearch | Coming soon | 83.9% | Coming soon |
| DRACO | Coming soon | 77.2% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 83.7% | Coming soon |
| APEX-Agents | Coming soon | 37.1% | Coming soon |
| skillsBench | Coming soon | 62.9% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 61.7% | Coming soon |
| BankerToolBench | Coming soon | 78.6% | Coming soon |
| CWE-bench v1 | Coming soon | 53.0% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Tie
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 56.7 (Supported · #27/148)
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: 57.1 (Supported · #26/148)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | 85.4% | GLM-5.3 |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 66.9% | 64.3% | GLM-5.3 |
| NL2Repo | 58% | 58.9% | Hy4 preview |
| ProgramBench | 19.0% | 17.5% | GLM-5.3 |
| FrontierSWE | 78.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | 42.5% | 31.9% | GLM-5.3 |
| PostTrain Bench | 39.8% | 35.6% | GLM-5.3 |
| VulcanBench v3 | 78.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OpenHarmony Bench | 60.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE v2 | 30.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 80.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 95.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Bug Hunt Bench | 19.0 fixes | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 65.7% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 82.9% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 80.6 (#13/29)
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CritPt | Coming soon | 16.9% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: 88.3 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| OfficeQA Pro | Coming soon | 66.2% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 62 (Supported · #42/180)
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: 63.6 (Estimated · #39/180)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 88.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 86.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 92.3% | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 92.3% | Coming soon |
| HLE | Coming soon | 55.4% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 43.4% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gray Swan IPI (15 attempts) | 31.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 71.5 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Hy4 preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Hy4 preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 68.772% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 29.268% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Apex | Coming soon | 74.2% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GLM-5.3 or Hy4 preview?

GLM-5.3 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between GLM-5.3 and Hy4 preview?

The widest category gap is in agentic, where the averages are 67.6 for GLM-5.3 and 54.5 for Hy4 preview.

### How many benchmarks does GLM-5.3 cover on BenchLM?

GLM-5.3 currently has 28 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Hy4 preview cover on BenchLM?

Hy4 preview currently has 30 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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