GPT-5 mini (High) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

GPT-5 mini (High) 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 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
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 mini (High)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.826.7+58.9% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 58.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$188.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)58.72s16.26s−72.3% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 72.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.11 / $0.33
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