GPT-4.1 minivsGLM-5
GPT-4.1 mini | GLM-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | — | 744B |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Input priceWhat you pay for everything you send the model — your question, plus any documents or earlier conversation you include with it. | $0.40 | $1.00 |
Output priceWhat you pay for the text the model writes back. It is normally the dearer half: producing an answer costs more than reading one. | $1.60 | $3.20 |
Cached input priceA reduced rate for text you send over and over. If every request starts with the same instructions or the same document, the provider keeps a copy ready and charges less to read it again. | $0.10 | $0.20 |
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | $0.40Azure | $0.60DeepInfra |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | $1.60Azure | $1.92StreamLake |
| Benchmarks | ||
SWE-Bench VerifiedCoding — Real coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 23.6% | 77.8% |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
BullshitBench v2Nonsense detection — Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | — | 28% |
SWE-Bench MultilingualMultilingual coding — Like SWE-Bench, but the coding problems span many programming languages, not just one. Tests how broadly the AI can code. Higher is better. | — | 73.3% |
Terminal-Bench 2.0Agentic terminal coding — Can 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. | — | 56.2% |
BrowseCompWeb browsing — Can the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 75.9% |
Humanity's Last Exam · with toolsMultidisciplinary reasoning — Humanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects. “With tools” means the AI is allowed to search the web or run code while answering. Higher is better. | — | 50.4% |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | — | 86% |
| Overview | ||
| Company | OpenAI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Apr 14 2025 | Feb 12 2026 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
GLM-5 leads GPT-4.1 mini on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). GPT-4.1 mini is cheaper on both input and output: $0.40 vs $1.00 per million input tokens, and $1.60 vs $3.20 per million output tokens. GPT-4.1 mini shipped 304 days before GLM-5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
GPT-4.1 mini is proprietary, while GLM-5 is open weight.
On SWE-Bench Verified, GLM-5 leads at 77.8% vs GPT-4.1 mini at 23.6%.
GPT-4.1 mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.
GLM-5 was released by Z.ai on Feb 12 2026.
GLM-5 leads on SWE-Bench Verified — GPT-4.1 mini 23.6% vs GLM-5 77.8%.
GPT-4.1 mini is cheaper on both input and output: $0.40 vs $1.00 per million input tokens, and $1.60 vs $3.20 per million output tokens. Rates are pay-as-you-go API prices verified on August 18, 2026.
GPT-4.1 mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-5 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.