GLM-5.3 (Max) vs GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Max) by Z AI or GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3 (Max) scores 16.3 points higher (44.8 vs 28.5) but costs 5.6× as much to run the benchmark ($2503 vs $449; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GLM-5.3 (Max) when you need intelligence above 28.5, and GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) when 28.5 is enough.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Max) | GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 44.8 | 28.5 | −36.4% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 36.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,503.48 | $449.37 | −82.1% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 82.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 28.73s | 5.91s | −79.4% GPT-6 Sol (Non-reason… is 79.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) vs GLM-5.3 (Max): 36.4% less intelligence, 82.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 79.4% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) scores 53.60 for $2172.
- GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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