Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta vs GLM-5.3 (Low)
Which is better for the money: Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta by Sapiens AI or GLM-5.3 (Low) 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 Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta
GLM-5.3 (Low) vs Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta: 3.7% less intelligence, 207.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 175.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Agnes 2.5 Pro Theta | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.0 | 23.1 | −3.7% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 3.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $396.84 | $1,218.55 | +207.1% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 3.1× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 12.07s | 33.24s | +175.4% GLM-5.3 (Low) is 175.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.30 | $1.40 / $4.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
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 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.60 for $1124.
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