Data points: 56
The readout for GLM-5 and Qwen3.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GLM-5
GLM-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
56 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GLM-5
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare GLM-5 vs Qwen3.1glm-5-vs-qwen3-1 | Model A GLM-5 | Model B Qwen3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | 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
70.4
Avg. score
Qwen3.1
-
Selected category
Agents
GLM-5
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GLM-5 | Qwen3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qwen3.1 |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 23132ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GLM-5 and Qwen3.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GLM-5 | Qwen3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GLM-5 GLM-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Qwen3.1 Qwen3.1 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: GLM-5 leads across 56 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | GLM-5 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Zhipu AI | Alibaba |
| Context window | 202.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | Feb 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | z-ai/glm-5 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3.1
speed / latency
140 tok/s / 4850ms
input / output
No data
N1N10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3.1 speed / latency 171 tok/s / 3656ms input / output No data |
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Seamee API10 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 18111ms input / output No data | Qwen3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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素墨API5 tests | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3.1 speed / latency 134 tok/s / 5080ms input / output No data |
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EasyMore0 tests | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.548/M / $2.47/M | Qwen3.1 qwen3-1.7b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.041/M / $0.164/M |
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GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.082/M / $0.367/M | Qwen3.1 qwen3-1.7b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0037/M / $0.015/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.822/M / $3.02/M | Qwen3.1 qwen3-1.7b speed / latency No data input / output $0.041/M / $0.164/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.822/M / $3.02/M | Qwen3.1 qwen3-1.7b speed / latency No data input / output $0.041/M / $0.164/M |
GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $1.23/M / $4.52/M | Qwen3.1 qwen3-1.7b speed / latency No data input / output $0.062/M / $0.247/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
