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GLM-5.1vsQwen3-Max
GLM-5.1 leads 3 of 4 shared benchmarks. GLM-5.1 is 1.2x cheaper per token. Qwen3-Max has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Benchmarks from cited public sources; pricing from official pages; status from official provider feeds.
Shared benchmarks
3 – 1
GLM-5.1 leads
Cheaper per token
GLM-5.1
1.2x cheaper, input + output
Larger context
Qwen3-Max
262K tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
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Z.ai · Qwen
GLM-5.1
Z.ai · released 2026-04-07
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Quality
Benchmark matrix
4 shared · 3 only GLM-5.1 · 1 only Qwen3-Max| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Qwen3-Max | Δ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by both · 4 | ||||
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9% ↗epoch | 72.6% ↗epoch | +17.3 pt | GLM-5.1 |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 v2 (Epoch AI run) | 36.8% ↗epoch | 18.9% ↗epoch | +17.9 pt | GLM-5.1 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 (Epoch AI run) | 93.3% ↗epoch | 73.3% ↗epoch | +20 pt | GLM-5.1 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 34% ↗epoch | 48.7% ↗epoch | -14.7 pt | Qwen3-Max |
| Only GLM-5.1 reports · 3 | ||||
| AIME 2026 | 95.8% ↗matharena ⚠ | not reported | — | — |
| LMArena Elo | 1462.4 ↗ | not reported | — | — |
| SWE-bench Verified (Epoch AI run) | 74.2% ↗epoch | not reported | — | — |
| Only Qwen3-Max reports · 1 | ||||
| SWE-bench Verified | not reported | 69.6% ↗ | — | — |
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is GLM-5.1 minus Qwen3-Max in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing
Side by side
Official pricing pages and model cards| Spec | GLM-5.1 | Qwen3-Max | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens | Qwen3-Max |
| Max output | 131K tokens | — | — |
| Input price / 1M | $1.4 ↗ | $1.2 ↗ | Qwen3-Max |
| Output price / 1M | $4.4 ↗ | $6 ↗ | GLM-5.1 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.26 ↗ | $0.12 ↗ | Qwen3-Max |
| Input + output / 1M Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded. | $5.8 | $7.2 | GLM-5.1 |
| Modalities | text | text | Tie |
| Released | 2026-04-07 | 2025-09-23 | — |
| Cited benchmark scores | 7 | 5 | — |
Reliability
Provider status
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