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  3. GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Large 3

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Large 3 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GLM-5.2 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,492 vs 1,456), while GLM-5.2 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (69.3%), while GLM-5.2 is more budget-friendly at $3.74/1M per 1M output tokens, while Mistral Large 3 provides faster response streaming (112 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: GLM-5.2 holds the advantage over Mistral Large 3 in overall benchmark performance and human evaluation rankings. Choose GLM-5.2 for demanding workloads, or review the breakdown below to compare coding and pricing metrics.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

GLM-5.2 (7)Mistral Large 3 (2)
GLM-5.2
7 of 9 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Mistral Large 3
2 of 9 Wins
✓Time to first token✓Output speed
Zhipu
Leads 7 of 9 metrics
GLM-5.2

Zhipu flagship. Strong Chinese/English coding and agents.

GLM-5.2Elo 1,492$3.74/1M out
Mistral
Leads 2 of 9 metrics
Mistral Large 3

Mistral European flagship with strong function calling.

Elo 1,456$6/1M out

GLM-5 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

2 models

Currently comparing GLM-5.2 vs Mistral Large 3. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: GLM-5.2
GLM-5.3$1.8
Top Rival Showdowns for GLM-5.2
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference LeaderGLM-5.2 Wins

GLM-5.2

Δ 36 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderMistral Large 3 Wins

Mistral Large 3

112 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderGLM-5.2 Wins

GLM-5.2

$3.74 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

GLM-5.2 (8)vsMistral Large 3 (2)
GLM-5.2: 8W (80%)Overall: GLM-5.2Mistral Large 3: 2W (20%)
← GLM-5.2Mistral Large 3 →
🏆GLM-5.2(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsMistral Large 3
Preference Elo
1,492vs1,456+36
Coding Elo
1,504vs—
SWE-bench
69.3%vs55.4%+13.9%
LiveBench
65.2%vs61.8%+3.4%
GPQA Diamond
79.5%vs74.1%+5.4%
GLM-5.2: 5WMistral Large 3: 0W
🏆Mistral Large 3(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsMistral Large 3
Output speed
84 tok/svs112 tok/s+28 tok/s
Time to first token
270 msvs190 ms+80 ms
GLM-5.2: 0WMistral Large 3: 2W
🏆GLM-5.2(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
GLM-5.2vsMistral Large 3
Output price
$3.74/1Mvs$6/1M+$2.26/1M
Input price
$1.19/1Mvs$2/1M+$0.81/1M
Context window
1Mvs128k+921k
GLM-5.2: 3WMistral Large 3: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+36
GLM-5.21,492
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 31,456
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
GLM-5.21,504
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 3—
LiveBench+3.4%
GLM-5.265.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 361.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench+13.9%
GLM-5.269.3%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 355.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond+5.4%
GLM-5.279.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Mistral Large 374.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+80 ms
GLM-5.2270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Mistral Large 3190 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+28 tok/s
GLM-5.284 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Mistral Large 3112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.81/1M
GLM-5.2$1.19/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 3$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output price+$2.26/1M
GLM-5.2$3.74/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 3$6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context window+921k
GLM-5.21M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Mistral Large 3128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkGLM-5.2Mistral Large 3Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,492
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,456
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
+36
Coding Elo
1,504
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
65.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
61.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
+3.4%
SWE-bench
69.3%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
55.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
+13.9%
GPQA Diamond
79.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
74.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+5.4%
Time to first token
270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
190 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+80 ms
Output speed
84 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+28 tok/s
Input price
$1.19/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.81/1M
Output price
$3.74/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$2.26/1M
Context window
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+921k
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 39% with GLM-5.2
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GLM-5.2$97.75 / mo
In: $41.65Out: $56.1
Mistral Large 3$160.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $90
Estimated Cost Delta

GLM-5.2 is estimated to save $62.25/month ($747/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Mistral Large 3:Pick Mistral Large 3 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    GLM-5.2:Pick GLM-5.2 for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2

Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).

High-volume chatGLM-5.2

Lower output list price ($3.74/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3

Lower TTFT (190 ms).

Long-document RAGGLM-5.2

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5.2).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGLM-5.2Higher SWE-bench (69.3%).
High-volume chatGLM-5.2Lower output list price ($3.74/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Long-document RAGGLM-5.2Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGLM-5.2Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5.2).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
newsAug 16, 2026

GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

GLM-5.2 undercuts GLM 5V Turbo by 74.2% on input at $0.31/1M, with 1,492 Elo and 69.3% SWE-bench in dated 2026 snapshots.

launchJun 18, 2026

GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

Strong Chinese/English coding. 5.3 is the new row; 5.2 stays so the delta is visible.

launchJan 18, 2026

Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

Jan 2026. Not the Elo crown. Useful when residency and tools matter more than Arena.

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GLM-5.2

Elo 1,492
SWE-bench69.3%
Speed (tok/s)84 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$1.19/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$3.74/1M
Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Elo 1,456
SWE-bench55.4%
Speed (tok/s)112 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GLM-5.2 or Mistral Large 3?
GLM-5.2 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,492). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GLM-5.2 or Mistral Large 3?
GLM-5.2 leads SWE-bench at 69.3% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GLM-5.2 output tokens are $3.74/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GLM-5.2 or Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 has the lower time-to-first-token (190 ms vs 270 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GLM-5.2 accepts 1M tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
GLM-5.2 is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GLM-5.2 and Mistral Large 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • news · Aug 16, 2026

    GLM-5.2 vs GLM 5V Turbo Price and SWE-bench 2026

  • launch · Jun 18, 2026

    GLM-5.2 remains the prior Zhipu flagship for upgrade pairs

  • launch · Jan 18, 2026

    Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

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