GLM 5 vs Mistral Large 3 2512
Updated October 21, 2026. 20 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Only GLM 5 has a coding score, 41.7 on the Vibe Coding Index; Mistral Large 3 2512 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Mistral Large 3 2512 has the edge where output tokens cost 2.1x less, and where the context window is larger, 262K against 205K tokens.
- Shared results
- 20
- GLM 5 only
- 55
- Mistral Large 3 2512 only
- 8
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
Only GLM 5 has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GLM 5
GLM 5 leads, 27.9 against 9.3.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.0.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
GLM 5
GLM 5 leads, 83.3% against 68.4%.
Same board, both measured
Math
AIME
GLM 5
GLM 5 leads, 91.7% against 42.9%.
Same board, both measured
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
GLM 5
GLM 5 leads, 86.0% against 79.8%.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
GLM 5
GLM 5 leads, 1247 against 1162.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Mistral Large 3 2512
Mistral Large 3 2512 takes 262K tokens against 205K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512
GLM 5 $0.0026, Mistral Large 3 2512 $0.0013 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
GLM 5
GLM 5 $0.63, Mistral Large 3 2512 $0.77.
Published attempt cost and pass rate
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 5 41.7 from 3 benchmarks, Mistral Large 3 2512 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Math, 48.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AIME: GLM 5 91.7% against Mistral Large 3 2512 42.9%, 48.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 5 $3.20 against Mistral Large 3 2512 $1.50 per million output tokens, 2.1x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 5 takes 205K tokens, Mistral Large 3 2512 262K.
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 | GLM 5 | Bars | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 0 | ||
| Math | 1 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 2 | ||
| Web design | 8 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 18 | 2 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index30
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 72.8% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 69.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1435 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 20.1 | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 81.9% | 55.3% | GLM 5 |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 71.4% | 41.4% | GLM 5 |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 23.4% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Terminal-Bench | 52.4% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| WeirdML | 48.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 765.6 | 264.7 | GLM 5 |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1461 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1460 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1424 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1450 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 27.9 | 9.3 | GLM 5 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 145.8 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.0 | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | 1123 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | 1136 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | 1153 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | 1144 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Design Arena: HTML slides | 1148 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 98.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | $4,432 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | 68.4% | GLM 5 |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | Not measured | 66.2% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 82.0% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 29.3% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 87.8% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| ARC-AGI | 44.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 4.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| SimpleBench | 53.2% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1452 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1454 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1460 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 91.7% | 42.9% | GLM 5 |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.4% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 80.0% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1440 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1451 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index42
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 86.0% | 79.8% | GLM 5 |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 84.1% | 79.1% | GLM 5 |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 52.5% | 61.4% | Mistral Large 3 2512 |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 62.9% | 61.0% | GLM 5 |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 70.0% | 73.1% | Mistral Large 3 2512 |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 52.1% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 94.3% | 82.2% | GLM 5 |
| LMArena Text: science | 1460 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1455 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1453 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1430 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index80
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1247 | 1162 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1230 | 1102 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1234 | 1080 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1228 | 1136 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1229 | 1099 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1246 | 1142 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1168 | 993 | GLM 5 |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1146 | 1069 | GLM 5 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE (Vals AI) | Not measured | 24.6% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| IFBench | 72.3% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 75.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 65.1% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 16.7% | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| CL-bench | 18.7% | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1446 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1428 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1438 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1458 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1430 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1511 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | 1447 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1416 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1423 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1456 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1454 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1436 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1434 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1456 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1446 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1437 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1426 | Not measured | Only GLM 5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | 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
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512 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 | Z.ai GLM 5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | Mistral AI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | February 11, 2026 | December 1, 2025 |
| Context window | 205K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.00 | $0.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $3.20 | $1.50 |
| Coding index | 41.7 | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.63 | $0.77 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GLM 5 better than Mistral Large 3 2512 for coding?
Only GLM 5 has a coding score, 41.7 on the Vibe Coding Index; Mistral Large 3 2512 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Mistral Large 3 2512 has the edge where output tokens cost 2.1x less, and where the context window is larger, 262K against 205K tokens.
Which is cheaper, GLM 5 or Mistral Large 3 2512?
GLM 5 costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $3.20 per million output tokens; Mistral Large 3 2512 costs $0.50 and $1.50. Per solved SWE-bench Verified task, GLM 5 costs $0.63 and Mistral Large 3 2512 $0.77.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 5 or Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512, with 262K tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 5 vs Mistral Large 3 2512 comparison based on?
20 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. GLM 5's coding index rests on 3 independent benchmarks and Mistral Large 3 2512's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.