GLM-5.3 (Max) vs Mistral Large 4 Preview
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3 (Max) by Z AI or Mistral Large 4 Preview 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 6.4 points higher (31.7 vs 25.3) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($3496 vs $2923; both flagship class). Pick GLM-5.3 (Max) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Mistral Large 4 Preview.
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (Max) | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 31.7 | 25.3 | −20.2% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 20.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,495.62 | $2,923.39 | −16.4% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 16.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 36.82s | 25.54s | −30.6% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 30.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Mistral Large 4 Preview vs GLM-5.3 (Max): 20.2% less intelligence, 16.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 30.6% 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, GPT-6 Astra (High) scores 54.80 for $3204.
- Mistral Large 4 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.50 for $1124.
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