GLM-5.3 (Low) vs Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or Mistral Large 4 (Medium) by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-29.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Mistral Large 4 (Medium) vs GLM-5.3 (Low): the same intelligence, 23.2% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Mistral Large 4 (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 23.1 | 23.1 | Even |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,218.55 | $936.36 | −23.2% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 23.2% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 35.87s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| 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 (Max) scores 54.50 for $1124.
- Mistral Large 4 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.30 for $718.
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