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DeepSeek Coder vs GLM-4.6

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekZ.ai
Release dateNov 2 2023Sep 30 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 698 days before GLM-4.6

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or GLM-4.6?

DeepSeek Coder and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 698 days before GLM-4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

GLM-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.

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