GLM-5.3 (Low) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium)
GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) vs GLM-5.3 (Low): 14.3% more intelligence, 1.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 68.0% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 39.2 | +14.3% GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) is 14.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,012.50 | $997.39 | −1.5% GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) is 1.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 31.21s | 10.00s | −68.0% GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) is 68.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $4.00 / $20.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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