GLM-5.3 (Low) vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Low) by Z AI or Mistral Medium 3.5 by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GLM-5.3 (Low)
Mistral Medium 3.5 vs GLM-5.3 (Low): 58.6% less intelligence, 24.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 43.0% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Low) | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 14.2 | −58.6% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 58.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,012.50 | $1,263.80 | +24.8% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 24.8% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 31.40s | 17.90s | −43.0% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 43.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $1.50 / $7.50 | |
| 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.
- Mistral Medium 3.5 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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