Data points: 86
Model compare
The readout for GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 10 to 90.
Evidence depth
86 data points
Includes 10 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.1
The charts below split 19 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 10.0 pts | 90.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 3 categories |
| Operational advantages | Free providers, Provider coverage | Average speed, First-token latency |
| Context window | 202.8K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 202.8K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | GLM-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Z.ai | MiniMax |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | minimax/minimax-m2.1 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GLM-5
GLM-5 has these operational advantages: Free providers, Provider coverage.
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning, Math) and operational dimensions (Average speed, First-token latency).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GLM-5
47.9
Avg. score
MiniMax M2.1
54.9
GLM-5
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 3.5
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 7.8
GLM-5
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 0.6
GLM-5
No data
GLM-5
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GLM-5
winner0.76 s
Rank #38/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
1.01 s
Rank #59/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
49.5 tok/s
Rank #113/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner75.3 tok/s
Rank #82/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
63.52 s
Rank #126/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner27.56 s
Rank #102/139 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$1.55/M
Rank #94/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.525/M
Rank #42/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$3.20/M
Rank #90/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$1.20/M
Rank #44/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
$1.00/M
Rank #100/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.300/M
Rank #46/163 · confidence 4
GLM-5
85.7%
Rank #23/125 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-03-01
MiniMax M2.1
winner87.5%
Rank #9/125 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner27.2%
Rank #37/186 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
22.2%
Rank #49/186 · confidence 4
GLM-5
82.0%
Rank #66/187 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner83.0%
Rank #57/187 · confidence 4
GLM-5
winner46.2%
Rank #31/184 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
40.7%
Rank #60/184 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GLM-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 21679ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 23132ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 44 tok/s / 17022ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 30 tok/s / 47002ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M | |
GLM-5 glm-5-fast speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1-free speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request |
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingJSON modeReasoning |
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