MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 | Z.ai: GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 39.4 | 40.6✓ |
| Coding Index | 32.8 | 39.0✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 83%✓ | 67% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1280 | 1313✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 149✓ | 100 |
| Latency | 769ms | 422ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.290✓ | $0.600 |
| Output price /M | $0.950✓ | $1.92 |
| Context window | 205K✓ | 203K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |