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GLM 4.7 vs GPT-5.1
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Winner summary
GPT-5.1 wins on 9/11 benchmarks
GPT-5.1 wins 9 of 11 shared benchmarks. Leads in agentic · knowledge · math.
Category leads
agentic·GPT-5.1arena·GLM 4.7knowledge·GPT-5.1math·GPT-5.1reasoning·GPT-5.1coding·GPT-5.1
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GLM 4.7
#93 by perf·no signal
GPT-5.1
#97 by perf·no signal
Best value
GLM 4.7
5.4x better value than GPT-5.1
GLM 4.7
47.6 pts/$
$1.06/M
GPT-5.1
8.8 pts/$
$5.63/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
z-ai
private · undisclosed
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
11 benchmarks · 2 models
GLM 4.7GPT-5.1
APEX-Agents
GPT-5.1 leads by +14.4
APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments.
GLM 4.7
3.1
GPT-5.1
17.5
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding
GLM 4.7 leads by +100.4
GLM 4.7
1439.2
GPT-5.1
1338.8
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
GLM 4.7 leads by +4.2
GLM 4.7
1442.7
GPT-5.1
1438.5
Chess Puzzles
GPT-5.1 leads by +26.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
GLM 4.7
6.0
GPT-5.1
32.0
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private
GPT-5.1 leads by +28.6
FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning.
GLM 4.7
2.4
GPT-5.1
31.0
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private
GPT-5.1 leads by +12.4
FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning.
GLM 4.7
0.1
GPT-5.1
12.5
GPQA diamond
GPT-5.1 leads by +5.7
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
GLM 4.7
77.8
GPT-5.1
83.5
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-5.1 leads by +5.3
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
GLM 4.7
83.3
GPT-5.1
88.6
SimpleBench
GPT-5.1 leads by +6.6
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
GLM 4.7
37.2
GPT-5.1
43.8
SimpleQA Verified
GPT-5.1 leads by +17.4
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
GLM 4.7
31.5
GPT-5.1
48.9
Terminal Bench
GPT-5.1 leads by +14.2
Terminal-Bench 2.0 · evaluates AI agents on real terminal-based coding tasks · writing scripts, debugging, running tests, and managing projects entirely through command-line interaction. Tests both code quality and terminal fluency. Claude Opus 4.7 scores 69.4%, demonstrating significant agentic terminal competence.
GLM 4.7
33.4
GPT-5.1
47.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | GLM 4.7 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
APEX-Agents APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments. | 3.1 | 17.5 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding | 1439.2 | 1338.8 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1442.7 | 1438.5 |
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 6.0 | 32.0 |
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning. | 2.4 | 31.0 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning. | 0.1 | 12.5 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 77.8 | 83.5 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 83.3 | 88.6 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 37.2 | 43.8 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 31.5 | 48.9 |
Terminal Bench Terminal-Bench 2.0 · evaluates AI agents on real terminal-based coding tasks · writing scripts, debugging, running tests, and managing projects entirely through command-line interaction. Tests both code quality and terminal fluency. Claude Opus 4.7 scores 69.4%, demonstrating significant agentic terminal competence. | 33.4 | 47.6 |