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Nova Lite 1.0 vs GLM 4.5

GLM 4.5 leads Nova Lite 1.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 12.8 to 6.7, and Nova Lite 1.0 costs 9.2x less per output token ($0.24 vs $2.20 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 38 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova Lite 1.0 Replace GLM 4.5
Nova Lite 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.24
0
GLM 4.5Z.ai
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$2.20
38
vs boards won of 38 shared

Nova Lite 1.0 or GLM 4.5: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 9.2x cheaper ($0.24 vs $2.20 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 131K tokens).

Model ANova Lite 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGLM 4.5Z.aiNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
38
Nova Lite 1.0 only
3
GLM 4.5 only
23
Like-for-like categories
7 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Nova Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, GLM 4.5 not benchmarked.
Widest category
Math, 49.8 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
AA Math Index: Nova Lite 1.0 7.0 against GLM 4.5 73.7, 66.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against GLM 4.5 $2.20 per million output tokens, 9.2x apart.
Context window
Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, GLM 4.5 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNova Lite 1.0BarsGLM 4.5Ties
Coding04
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning05
Math04
Knowledge05
General018
All shared boards038
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index04
Coding benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
SWE-bench VerifiedNot measured64.2%Only GLM 4.5 measured
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)Not measured67.5%Only GLM 4.5 measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)16.7%73.8%GLM 4.5
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)0.8%22.0%GLM 4.5
WeirdMLNot measured40.6%Only GLM 4.5 measured
ALE-BenchNot measured344.8Only GLM 4.5 measured
LMArena Text: coding12391434GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: software and IT12411440GLM 4.5
Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
AA Intelligence Index6.712.8GLM 4.5
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
τ²-Bench Telecom17.5%43.0%GLM 4.5
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
GPQA DiamondNot measured72.2%Only GLM 4.5 measured
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)43.3%78.2%GLM 4.5
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.3%13.0%GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: hard prompts12201429GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: expert12011433GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12261429GLM 4.5
Kagi LLM BenchmarkNot measured57.9%Only GLM 4.5 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Math benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
AIMENot measured86.7%Only GLM 4.5 measured
MATH 500 (Vals AI)Not measured94.0%Only GLM 4.5 measured
MGSM (Vals AI)Not measured90.8%Only GLM 4.5 measured
AA Math Index7.073.7GLM 4.5
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)7.0%73.7%GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: math12271427GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: mathematical work12351430GLM 4.5
Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
MMLU ProNot measured81.2%Only GLM 4.5 measured
LegalBench (Vals AI)Not measured75.6%Only GLM 4.5 measured
CorpFin (Vals AI)Not measured61.0%Only GLM 4.5 measured
TaxEval (Vals AI)Not measured72.4%Only GLM 4.5 measured
MedQA (Vals AI)Not measured90.0%Only GLM 4.5 measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)59.0%83.5%GLM 4.5
MMLU77.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: science12321444GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12131455GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: legal and government12381438GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: business and finance12191420GLM 4.5
Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
Design Arena: websitesNot measured1170Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: UI componentsNot measured1144Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: game devNot measured1145Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: data vizNot measured1159Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: 3DNot measured1170Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: all code categoriesNot measured1165Only GLM 4.5 measured
Design Arena: SVGNot measured1096Only GLM 4.5 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index018
General benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
IFBench34.1%44.1%GLM 4.5
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)19.0%52.7%GLM 4.5
Creative writing (Lech Mazur)Not measured73.4%Only GLM 4.5 measured
LMArena Text12291430GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: instruction following12051404GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: creative writing11971395GLM 4.5
LMArena Vision990Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: English12431437GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: non-English12081417GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: Chinese12251465GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: German12291407GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: Japanese11531415GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: Korean11531380GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: French12381418GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: Spanish12261454GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: Russian12161413GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1422Only GLM 4.5 measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn11991415GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: longer queries12341412GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: writing and language12111403GLM 4.5
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11761404GLM 4.5
LMArena Vision: English999Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 24 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0GLM 4.5Leader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.0002Fits in one request
GLM 4.5$0.0017Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.0037Fits in one request
GLM 4.5$0.037Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.014Fits in one request
GLM 4.5$0.142Exceeds the context window

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Nova Lite 1.0 and GLM 4.5
SpecificationAmazon Nova Lite 1.0Z.ai GLM 4.5
MakerAmazonZ.ai
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024July 25, 2025
Context window300K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.06$0.60
Output $/Mtok$0.24$2.20
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Lite 1.0 better than GLM 4.5 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 9.2x cheaper ($0.24 vs $2.20 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or GLM 4.5?

Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; GLM 4.5 costs $0.60 and $2.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or GLM 4.5?

Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs GLM 4.5 comparison based on?

38 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Lite 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and GLM 4.5's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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