GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) by Z AI or GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) 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-6 Sol (Non-reasoning)
GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning): 9.2% more intelligence, 69.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 90.9% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 28.5 | +9.2% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 9.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,486.78 | $449.37 | −69.8% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 69.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 62.92s | 5.75s | −90.9% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 90.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.28 / $4.07 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| 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-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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