# GLM-5.3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GLM-5.3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/glm-5-3-vs-minimax-m3-1-flash
- Last updated: October 19, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- 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 67.93 to 67.05. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in knowledge, where the averages are 62.6 for GLM-5.3 and 73.2 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AutomationBench in Agentic, with scores of 48.2% and 62.2%.
- 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 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Z.AI | MiniMax |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 67.93 | 67.05 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 31 | 14 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.15 / $0.60 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 70.2 (Supported · #8/130)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 63.9 (Estimated · #19/130)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | 84.5% | 82.2% | GLM-5.3 |
| ExploitGym | 15.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | 73.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 48.2% | 62.2% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Agents' Last Exam | 28.5% | 29.6% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| 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 |
| LOCA-Bench 256K | Coming soon | 60.3 | Coming soon |
| SWE Refactor Bench | Coming soon | 23.0 | Coming soon |
| BankerToolBench | Coming soon | 76.2% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | Coming soon | 38.10% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld 2.0 | Coming soon | 61.7% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: MiniMax M3.1 Flash
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 56.3 (Supported · #29/151)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 61.3 (Supported · #17/151)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 88.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| terminalBench3 | 28.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 66.9% | 73.7% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| NL2Repo | 58% | 61.2% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| ProgramBench | 19.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE | 78.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | 42.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| 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 |
| PostTrainBench v1.1 | Coming soon | 39.3% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 80.6 (#11/26)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 80.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: Coming soon
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.5 (#30/55)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BabyVision w/ Python | Coming soon | 91.0% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 82.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: MiniMax M3.1 Flash
- GLM-5.3 public-lane score: 62.6 (Supported · #44/186)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.2 (Supported · #14/186)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 88.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 86.8% | Coming soon | 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
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 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)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 68.772% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 29.268% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GLM-5.3 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

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 MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

The widest category gap is in knowledge, where the averages are 62.6 for GLM-5.3 and 73.2 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

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

GLM-5.3 currently has 31 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does MiniMax M3.1 Flash cover on BenchLM?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash currently has 14 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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