GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) by Z AI or GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium)
GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning): 15.3% more intelligence, 70.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 90.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 30.1 | +15.3% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 15.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,486.78 | $446.53 | −70.0% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 70.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 62.92s | 6.06s | −90.4% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 90.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.28 / $4.07 | $2.00 / $12.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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