GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) by Z AI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning): 63.6% more intelligence, 81.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 60.7% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 42.7 | +63.6% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 63.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,486.78 | $283.18 | −81.0% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 81.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 60.66s | 23.83s | −60.7% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 60.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.28 / $4.07 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| 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.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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