Grok 4.5 vs GLM-4
SpaceXAI Grok 4.5 | Z.ai GLM-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | SpaceXAI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Jul 8 2026 | Jan 16 2024 |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | 64.7% | — |
Multilingual coding SWE-Bench MultilingualLike SWE-Bench, but the coding problems span many programming languages, not just one. Tests how broadly the AI can code. Higher is better. | 78% | — |
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.0Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. Higher is better. | 62% | — |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | 83.3% | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4 shipped 904 days before Grok 4.5 | |
Which is better: Grok 4.5 or GLM-4?
Grok 4.5 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 904 days before Grok 4.5, 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 — Grok 4.5 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Grok 4.5 was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 8 2026.
GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.