DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash leads DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 14.9 to 14.8, and GLM 4.7 Flash costs 2.5x less per output token ($0.40 vs $1.0142 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 34 benchmarks have a result for both.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GLM 4.7 Flash: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or τ²-Bench Telecom, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 34
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus only
- 11
- GLM 4.7 Flash only
- 9
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 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.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash leads, 14.9 against 14.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has a AA Agentic Index result, 6.8.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash leads, 1194 against 1187.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash takes 200K tokens against 164K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $0.0008, GLM 4.7 Flash $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus not benchmarked, GLM 4.7 Flash not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 61.7 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- τ²-Bench Telecom: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus 37.1% against GLM 4.7 Flash 98.8%, 61.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $1.0142 against GLM 4.7 Flash $0.40 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus takes 164K tokens, GLM 4.7 Flash 200K.
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.
| Category | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Bars | GLM 4.7 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 4 | 0 | ||
| Math | 1 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 3 | 4 | ||
| General | 12 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 27 | 7 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index30
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 43.5 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| SciCode | 38.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 31.8% | 22.0% | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| ALE-Bench | 745.2 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1425 | 1382 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1426 | 1389 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 14.8 | 14.9 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 6.8 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 37.1% | 98.8% | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.2% | 58.1% | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 16.4% | 7.6% | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 60.5% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1426 | 1356 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1357 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1432 | 1369 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 89.7 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 89.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 58.3% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1402 | 1355 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1369 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 85.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1451 | 1358 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1468 | 1343 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1457 | 1357 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1414 | 1343 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index34
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1187 | 1194 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1182 | 1208 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1131 | 1135 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1167 | 1123 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1141 | 1121 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1175 | 1178 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1065 | 1038 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index121
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 57.0% | 60.8% | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 69.3% | 41.7% | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| DTBench | 81.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMCA | 28.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text | 1419 | 1351 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1404 | 1327 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1403 | 1296 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: English | 1429 | 1373 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1408 | 1330 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1403 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1336 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1283 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1332 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1350 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1435 | 1333 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1427 | 1291 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1411 | 1342 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1422 | 1345 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1409 | 1320 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1391 | 1304 | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
GLM 4.7 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash 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.
| Specification | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Z.ai GLM 4.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | Z.ai |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | September 22, 2025 | January 19, 2026 |
| Context window | 164K | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.3063 | $0.0653 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.0142 | $0.40 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus better than GLM 4.7 Flash for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or τ²-Bench Telecom, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GLM 4.7 Flash?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs $0.3063 per million input tokens and $1.0142 per million output tokens; GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.0653 and $0.40. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GLM 4.7 Flash?
GLM 4.7 Flash, with 200K tokens against 164K.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GLM 4.7 Flash comparison based on?
34 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and GLM 4.7 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.