Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta vs GLM-5.3-Flash
Which is better for the money: Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta by Sapiens AI or GLM-5.3-Flash by Z AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GLM-5.3-Flash
GLM-5.3-Flash vs Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta: 15.8% more intelligence, 4.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 294.3% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta | GLM-5.3-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.0 | 27.8 | +15.8% GLM-5.3-Flash is 15.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $396.84 | $377.94 | −4.8% GLM-5.3-Flash is 4.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 12.07s | 47.59s | +294.3% GLM-5.3-Flash is 294.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.30 | $0.15 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 46.30 for $389.
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Terra (High) scores 42.40 for $267.
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