# GLM-5.3 vs Inkling 2 Small

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GLM-5.3 and Inkling 2 Small across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/glm-5-3-vs-inkling-2-small
- Last updated: November 7, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- 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 61.34 to 59.06. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 68 for GLM-5.3 and 85.9 for Inkling 2 Small.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is DeepSWE in Coding, with scores of 66.9% and 72.1%.
- GLM-5.3 is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Z.AI | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Hybrid |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 61.34 | 59.06 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 34 | 25 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.30 / $1.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: GLM-5.3
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 67.8 (Supported · #12/131)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.9 (Supported · #26/131)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Finch | 65.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| b3 Agent Security | 93.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Cyber Misuse Refusal | 87.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | 85.1% | GLM-5.3 |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | 84.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ExploitGym | 15.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | 73.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 48.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Agents' Last Exam | 28.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | 62.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 71.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Hermes Index | 39.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Hermes Bench | 71.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | 0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 90.2% | Coming soon |
| DeepSearchQA | Coming soon | 90.9% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 85% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 70.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Inkling 2 Small
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 55.4 (Supported · #31/157)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.7 (Supported · #20/157)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | 85.1% | GLM-5.3 |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 66.9% | 72.1% | Inkling 2 Small |
| NL2Repo | 58% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ProgramBench | 19.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE | 78.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | 42.5% | 38.8% | GLM-5.3 |
| PostTrain Bench | 39.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| 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 Verified | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 81.2% | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.2 | Coming soon | 31.9% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 78 (#9/25)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 70.6% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.6 (#12/59)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 87.7% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv w/o tools | Coming soon | 85.6% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (no tools) | Coming soon | 36.7% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (tools) | Coming soon | 80.4% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision | Coming soon | 68.6% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision w/ Python | Coming soon | 93.7% | Coming soon |
| ScreenSpot Pro | Coming soon | 83.8% | Coming soon |
| PerceptionBench | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 92.8% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 59.3 (Supported · #50/178)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 60.4 (Estimated · #46/178)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 88.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 86.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 93% | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 93.0% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gray Swan IPI (15 attempts) | 31.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 68 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 85.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 68.772% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 29.268% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 95.8% | Coming soon |
| Apex | Coming soon | 63.5% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GLM-5.3 or Inkling 2 Small?

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 Inkling 2 Small?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 68 for GLM-5.3 and 85.9 for Inkling 2 Small.

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

GLM-5.3 currently has 34 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Inkling 2 Small cover on BenchLM?

Inkling 2 Small currently has 25 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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