GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs Grok 4.6 (Low)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) by Z AI or Grok 4.6 (Low) by SpaceXAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Grok 4.6 (Low)
Grok 4.6 (Low) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning): 34.5% more intelligence, 58.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 78.8% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | Grok 4.6 (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 35.1 | +34.5% Grok 4.6 (Low) is 34.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,486.78 | $613.92 | −58.7% Grok 4.6 (Low) is 58.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 64.38s | 13.64s | −78.8% Grok 4.6 (Low) is 78.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.28 / $4.07 | $2.00 / $6.00 | |
| 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.
- Grok 4.6 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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