MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs Z.ai: GLM 5.1
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | Z.ai: GLM 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.4✓ | 40.2 |
| Coding Index | 58.6✓ | 55.8 |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 87% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1305✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 73 | 101✓ |
| Latency | 828ms | 304ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $0.966 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $3.04 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 203K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |