# GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GLM-5 (Reasoning) and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/glm-5-reasoning-vs-grok-4-1-fast-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-5 (Reasoning) and Grok 4.1 Fast (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.
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) has the larger published context window at 2M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GLM-5 (Reasoning) | Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Z.AI | xAI |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 200K | 2M |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 59.16 | 58.18 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $1.00 / $3.20 | N/A |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.7 (Estimated · #85/183)

| Benchmark | GLM-5 (Reasoning) | Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Vibe Code Bench | 23.36% | 1.20% | GLM-5 (Reasoning) |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 53.3 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 71.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 51.5 (Estimated · #82/181)

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GLM-5 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 62.8 (#69/120)

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GLM-5 (Reasoning) and Grok 4.1 Fast (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-5 (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3](/compare/glm-5-3-vs-glm-5-reasoning)
- [Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3](/compare/glm-5-3-vs-grok-4-1-fast-reasoning)
- [GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.2](/compare/glm-5-2-vs-glm-5-reasoning)
- [Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.2](/compare/glm-5-2-vs-grok-4-1-fast-reasoning)

## Explore More

- [GLM-5 (Reasoning) profile](/models/glm-5-reasoning)
- [Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) profile](/models/grok-4-1-fast-reasoning)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
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- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)