Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)
By Multiverse Computing · released 2026-08-10 (4 weeks) · snapshot 2026-09-09
- Intelligence index
- 27.10
- Cost to run the AA index
- $2504
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $0.60 / $1.80
- End-to-end time
- 16.1s
Is Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) on the Pareto frontier, and what beats it?
Off the frontier
No. GPT-6 Astra (medium) is at least as smart for the same money or less.
Next step up: GPT-6 Astra (high), smarter but dearer.
| # | Model | Creator | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E total | Open | Released | Frontier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) | Multiverse Computing | 27.10 | $2504 | 16.1s | 2026-08-10 | ||
| 2 | GPT-6 Astra (medium) | OpenAI | 49.70 | $2434 | 15.8s | 2026-09-03 | Frontier | |
| 3 | GPT-6 Astra (high) | OpenAI | 51.00 | $2917 | 55.6s | 2026-09-03 | Frontier |
Open in the picker Daily check URL: 200 on the frontier, 409 once beaten
Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) today
Intelligence: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Cost: total cost to run that benchmark, so reasoning tokens count. API id: quasar-438b.
Compare head to head
Suggested: what beats it, its effort levels, and frontier models near its price.
- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs GPT-6 Astra (medium)
- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs GPT-6 Astra (high)
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- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs GPT-6 Astra (low)
- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs Muse Spark 1.3 (max)
- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs GPT-6 Astra (xhigh)
- Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs GPT-6 Astra (max)
Compare Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) with measured models
What the Quasar 438B release did to the frontier on 2026-08-10
None of its 1 effort levels reached the frontier at launch.
Closest miss: Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2), 7.7 points below GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh) at 14.0× the cost.
Should you use Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)?
Should you use Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)?
Only when it fits your setup: GPT-6 Astra (medium) is at least as smart for the same money or less, so Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) is off the value frontier today.
What is better and cheaper than Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)?
GPT-6 Astra (medium) — at least as smart for the same money or less.
How much does Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) cost?
$0.60/$1.80 in/out per 1M tokens, and $2504 to run the full Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, the honest all-in number for reasoning models.
Is Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) on the Pareto frontier?
No: GPT-6 Astra (medium) beats it on intelligence, cost, or both.
Frontier membership by axis pair
Other axis pairs where Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) is Pareto-optimal.
| Y axis | X axis | On the frontier |
|---|---|---|
| AA intelligence index | AA total cost to run (USD) | |
| AA intelligence index | End-to-end total seconds | |
| AA intelligence index | Output speed tokens/sec |
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