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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GLM-4.6

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekZ.ai
Release dateSep 22 2025Sep 30 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 8 days before GLM-4.6

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GLM-4.6?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 8 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 V3.1 Terminus and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.

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

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