GLM-5.3 (Max) vs Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Max) 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.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3 (Max) scores 8.6 points higher (31.7 vs 23.1) but costs 3.7× as much to run the benchmark ($3496 vs $936; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GLM-5.3 (Max) when you need intelligence above 23.1, and Mistral Large 4 (Medium) when 23.1 is enough.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Max) | Mistral Large 4 (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 31.7 | 23.1 | −27.1% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 27.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,495.62 | $936.36 | −73.2% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 73.2% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 36.82s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Mistral Large 4 (Medium) vs GLM-5.3 (Max): 27.1% less intelligence, 73.2% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Astra (High) scores 54.80 for $3204.
- 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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