GLM-5.2 (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Low)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.2 (Max) by Z AI or GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) 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-6.1 Sol (Low)
GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) vs GLM-5.2 (Max): 24.9% more intelligence, 88.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 55.7% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.2 (Max) | GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.7 | 42.1 | +24.9% GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) is 24.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,097.29 | $250.48 | −88.1% GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) is 88.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 28.14s | 12.46s | −55.7% GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) is 55.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.2 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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