Composer 1.5 vs GLM-5.1
Cursor Composer 1.5 | Z.ai GLM-5.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Cursor | Z.ai |
| Release date | Feb 8 2026 | Apr 7 2026 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 744B |
Context window | — | 200k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 63.5% |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 68% |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | — | 86.2% |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Composer 1.5 shipped 58 days before GLM-5.1 | |
Which is better: Composer 1.5 or GLM-5.1?
Composer 1.5 and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Composer 1.5 shipped 58 days before GLM-5.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Composer 1.5 is proprietary, while GLM-5.1 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Composer 1.5 and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Composer 1.5 was released by Cursor on Feb 8 2026.
GLM-5.1 was released by Z.ai on Apr 7 2026.
Composer 1.5 is a proprietary model released by Cursor. GLM-5.1 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.
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