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GPT-4.1 mini vs GLM-4.5

OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Z.ai
GLM-4.5
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateMay 14 2025Jul 28 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
64.2%
Science
GPQA Diamond
79.1%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4.1 mini shipped 75 days before GLM-4.5

Which is better: GPT-4.1 mini or GLM-4.5?

GPT-4.1 mini and GLM-4.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4.1 mini shipped 75 days before GLM-4.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-4.1 mini is proprietary, while GLM-4.5 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-4.1 mini and GLM-4.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4.1 mini was released by OpenAI on May 14 2025.

GLM-4.5 was released by Z.ai on Jul 28 2025.

GPT-4.1 mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-4.5 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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