GLM 5V Turbo vs MiniMax M1
GLM 5V Turbo leads MiniMax M1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 23.5 to 11.7, and MiniMax M1 costs 1.8x less per output token ($2.20 vs $4.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.
GLM 5V Turbo or MiniMax M1: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 28
- GLM 5V Turbo only
- 37
- MiniMax M1 only
- 1
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 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 11.7.
Same board, both measured
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
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 takes 1M tokens against 203K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M1
GLM 5V Turbo $0.0032, MiniMax M1 $0.0015 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GLM 5V Turbo not benchmarked, MiniMax M1 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Reasoning, 19.0 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: expert: GLM 5V Turbo 1453 against MiniMax M1 1317, 22.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GLM 5V Turbo $4.00 against MiniMax M1 $2.20 per million output tokens, 1.8x apart.
- Context window
- GLM 5V Turbo takes 203K tokens, MiniMax M1 1M.
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 | MiniMax M1 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| General | 16 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 28 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1402 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 32.6% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1466 | 1359 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1460 | 1359 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| 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 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 23.5 | 11.7 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | 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 | 1060 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: PowerPoint slides | 1126 | 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 33 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.9% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 17.1% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1443 | 1339 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1453 | 1317 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1456 | 1353 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1286 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1273 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | 1442 | 1361 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1447 | 1363 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | 1448 | 1354 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1433 | 1355 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1436 | 1337 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1435 | 1319 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1230 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1210 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1218 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1202 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1208 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1227 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1150 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1116 | 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 index160
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 61.1% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 70.3% | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1343 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1423 | 1312 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1417 | 1297 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Vision | 1264 | Not measured | Only GLM 5V Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1454 | 1363 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1420 | 1319 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1491 | 1360 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: German | 1422 | 1350 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1217 | Only MiniMax M1 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1397 | 1266 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: French | 1443 | 1370 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1452 | 1353 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1432 | 1329 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1432 | 1329 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1431 | 1335 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1438 | 1326 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1420 | 1311 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1407 | 1303 | GLM 5V Turbo |
| 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 20 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GLM 5V Turbo | MiniMax M1 | 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
MiniMax M1 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiniMax M1 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiniMax M1 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 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | MiniMax |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 1, 2026 | June 17, 2025 |
| Context window | 203K | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.20 | $0.40 |
| Output $/Mtok | $4.00 | $2.20 |
| 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 MiniMax M1 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GLM 5V Turbo or MiniMax M1?
GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $4.00 per million output tokens; MiniMax M1 costs $0.40 and $2.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GLM 5V Turbo or MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1, with 1M tokens against 203K.
How many benchmarks is the GLM 5V Turbo vs MiniMax M1 comparison based on?
28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GLM 5V Turbo's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and MiniMax M1's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.