GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)

GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Z AIGLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
26.10
Total cost
$1487
AlibabaQwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.30
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.116.3−37.5% Qwen3 Max Thinking (P… is 37.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,486.78Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)60.66sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.28 / $4.07—
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