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GPT-5.4 nano vs GLM-4.6

OpenAI
GPT-5.4 nano
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateMar 17 2026Sep 30 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
14%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4.6 shipped 168 days before GPT-5.4 nano

Which is better: GPT-5.4 nano or GLM-4.6?

GPT-5.4 nano and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4.6 shipped 168 days before GPT-5.4 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5.4 nano is proprietary, while GLM-4.6 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.4 nano and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.4 nano was released by OpenAI on Mar 17 2026.

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

GPT-5.4 nano is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-4.6 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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