GPT-5.5 (Medium) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

GPT-5.5 (Medium) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.5 (Medium)Off the frontier
Intelligence
33.80
Total cost
$2095
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5.5 (Medium)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)33.826.7−21.0% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 21.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,095.12Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.17s16.87s+51.0% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 51.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$0.11 / $0.33
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