GLM-5.2 (Max) vs Mistral Large 4 Preview
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.2 (Max) by Z AI or Mistral Large 4 Preview by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Mistral Large 4 Preview
Mistral Large 4 Preview vs GLM-5.2 (Max): 13.9% more intelligence, 23.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 9.9% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.2 (Max) | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.7 | 38.4 | +13.9% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 13.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,097.29 | $1,607.86 | −23.3% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 23.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 30.10s | 27.12s | −9.9% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 9.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $1.36 / $4.18 | |
| 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.
- Mistral Large 4 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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