GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-4o-mini
GLM 5V Turbo leads GPT-4o-mini on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 23.5 to 6.7, and GPT-4o-mini costs 6.7x less per output token ($0.60 vs $4.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 4 benchmarks have a result for both.
GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-4o-mini: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GLM 5V Turbo for a larger context window (203K against 128K tokens).
- Shared results
- 4
- GLM 5V Turbo only
- 61
- GPT-4o-mini only
- 25
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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 5V Turbo
GLM 5V Turbo leads, 23.5 against 6.7.
Same board, both measured
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a GPQA Diamond result, 44.2%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a AIME result, 11.5%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a MMLU Pro result, 62.7%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only GLM 5V Turbo has a Design Arena: websites result, 1230.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GLM 5V Turbo
GLM 5V Turbo takes 203K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-4o-mini
GLM 5V Turbo $0.0032, GPT-4o-mini $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 5V Turbo not benchmarked, GPT-4o-mini not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 30.1 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run): GLM 5V Turbo 80.9% against GPT-4o-mini 42.6%, 38.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 5V Turbo $4.00 against GPT-4o-mini $0.60 per million output tokens, 6.7x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 5V Turbo takes 203K tokens, GPT-4o-mini 128K.
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 5V Turbo | Bars | GPT-4o-mini | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 4 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index11 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1402 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 11.4 | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 26.4% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 23.4% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 32.6% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1466 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1460 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1386 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1356 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1425 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 1.5% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 23.5 | 6.7 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 126.5 | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | 1124 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | 1149 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | 1134 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | 1267 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | 957 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: agents building games | 1102 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: HTML slides | 1120 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: PowerPoint slides | 1152 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 98.5% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 44.2% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | Not measured | 56.6% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.9% | 42.6% | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 17.1% | 4.2% | GLM 5V Turbo |
| ARC-AGI-2 | Not measured | 0.0% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1443 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1453 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1456 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1286 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1273 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | Not measured | 28.8% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Not measured | 11.5% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 72.6% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | Not measured | 86.2% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 14.7 | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 14.7% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GSM8K | Not measured | 91.3% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1442 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1447 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 62.7% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 45.5% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 60.5% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 54.5% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 72.4% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 64.8% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU | Not measured | 81.8% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1448 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1433 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1436 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1435 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1230 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1213 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1219 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1202 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1209 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1228 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1151 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1117 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 61.1% | 31.0% | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 70.3% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 54.4% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 10.4% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| PIQA | Not measured | 88.7% | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMArena Text | 1437 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1423 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1417 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision | 1264 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1454 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1420 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1491 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: German | 1422 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1397 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1443 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1452 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1432 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1432 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1431 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1438 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1420 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1407 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1274 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1329 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1270 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | 1268 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: captioning | 1264 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: recognizing things | 1241 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1252 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Document | 1416 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | GPT-4o-mini | 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
GPT-4o-mini costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GPT-4o-mini costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GPT-4o-mini 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 5V Turbo | OpenAI GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 1, 2026 | July 18, 2024 |
| Context window | 203K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.20 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $4.00 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GLM 5V Turbo better than GPT-4o-mini for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GLM 5V Turbo for a larger context window (203K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-4o-mini?
GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens; GPT-4o-mini costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-4o-mini?
GLM 5V Turbo, with 203K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-4o-mini comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. GLM 5V Turbo's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and GPT-4o-mini's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.