GLM-5.3 (Low) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3 (Low) scores 0.8 points higher (34.3 vs 33.5) but costs 6.6× as much to run the benchmark ($1013 vs $154; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GLM-5.3 (Low) when you need intelligence above 33.5, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) when 33.5 is enough.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 33.5 | −2.3% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 2.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,012.50 | $153.58 | −84.8% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 84.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 30.92s | 6.76s | −78.1% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 78.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GLM-5.3 (Low): 2.3% less intelligence, 84.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 78.1% faster end-to-end.
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-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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