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  3. GLM-5V Turbo vs GPT-5 mini

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

GLM-5V Turbo vs GPT-5 mini benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GLM-5V Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,475 vs 1,410), while GLM-5V Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while GLM-5V Turbo is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens, while GPT-5 mini provides faster response streaming (155 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: GLM-5V Turbo holds the advantage over GPT-5 mini in overall benchmark performance and human evaluation rankings. Choose GLM-5V Turbo for demanding workloads, or review the breakdown below to compare coding and pricing metrics.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

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

GLM-5V Turbo (7)GPT-5 mini (3)
GLM-5V Turbo
7 of 10 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓Coding Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond✓Input price✓Output price
GPT-5 mini
3 of 10 Wins
✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Context window
Zhipu
Leads 7 of 10 metrics
GLM-5V Turbo

Zhipu high-throughput multimodal vision model with sub-second latency and competitive coding.

5V TurboElo 1,475$0.6/1M out
OpenAI
Leads 3 of 10 metrics
GPT-5 mini

Cost-efficient GPT-5 distill for high-volume agents.

Mini DistillElo 1,410$2/1M out

GLM-5 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing GLM-5V Turbo vs GPT-5 mini. Alternative family tiers available.

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

GLM-5V Turbo

Δ 65 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderGPT-5 mini Wins

GPT-5 mini

155 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderGLM-5V Turbo Wins

GLM-5V Turbo

$0.6 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

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

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

GLM-5V Turbo (7)vsGPT-5 mini (3)
GLM-5V Turbo: 7W (70%)Overall: GLM-5V TurboGPT-5 mini: 3W (30%)
← GLM-5V TurboGPT-5 mini →
🏆GLM-5V Turbo(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Benchmark
GLM-5V TurbovsGPT-5 mini
Preference Elo
1,475vs1,410+65
Coding Elo
1,482vs1,395+87
SWE-bench
65.2%vs52.4%+12.8%
LiveBench
63.8%vs61.2%+2.6%
GPQA Diamond
77.4%vs72%+5.4%
GLM-5V Turbo: 5WGPT-5 mini: 0W
🏆GPT-5 mini(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
GLM-5V TurbovsGPT-5 mini
Output speed
112 tok/svs155 tok/s+43 tok/s
Time to first token
180 msvs140 ms+40 ms
GLM-5V Turbo: 0WGPT-5 mini: 2W
🏆GLM-5V Turbo(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
GLM-5V TurbovsGPT-5 mini
Output price
$0.6/1Mvs$2/1M+$1.4/1M
Input price
$0.15/1Mvs$0.25/1M+$0.1/1M
Context window
128kvs400k+272k
GLM-5V Turbo: 2WGPT-5 mini: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+65
GLM-5V Turbo1,475
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini1,410
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Coding Elo+87
GLM-5V Turbo1,482
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini1,395
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
LiveBench+2.6%
GLM-5V Turbo63.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini61.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
SWE-bench+12.8%
GLM-5V Turbo65.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini52.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPQA Diamond+5.4%
GLM-5V Turbo77.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini72%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+40 ms
GLM-5V Turbo180 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+43 tok/s
GLM-5V Turbo112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.1/1M
GLM-5V Turbo$0.15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini$0.25/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output price+$1.4/1M
GLM-5V Turbo$0.6/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini$2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context window+272k
GLM-5V Turbo128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini400k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkGLM-5V TurboGPT-5 miniAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,475
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1,410
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+65
Coding Elo
1,482
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1,395
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+87
LiveBench
63.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
61.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+2.6%
SWE-bench
65.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
52.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+12.8%
GPQA Diamond
77.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
72%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+5.4%
Time to first token
180 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+40 ms
Output speed
112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+43 tok/s
Input price
$0.15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.25/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.1/1M
Output price
$0.6/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$1.4/1M
Context window
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
400k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+272k
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 63% with GLM-5V Turbo
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GLM-5V Turbo$14.25 / mo
In: $5.25Out: $9
GPT-5 mini$38.75 / mo
In: $8.75Out: $30
Estimated Cost Delta

GLM-5V Turbo is estimated to save $24.50/month ($294/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GLM-5V Turbo:Pick GLM-5V Turbo when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    GPT-5 mini:Pick GPT-5 mini when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    GLM-5V Turbo:Pick GLM-5V Turbo as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGLM-5V Turbo

Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).

High-volume chatGLM-5V Turbo

Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5 mini

Lower TTFT (140 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5 mini

Larger window (400k).

Screenshots / visionGLM-5V Turbo

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5V Turbo).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGLM-5V TurboHigher SWE-bench (65.2%).
High-volume chatGLM-5V TurboLower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5 miniLower TTFT (140 ms).
Long-document RAGGPT-5 miniLarger window (400k).
Screenshots / visionGLM-5V TurboBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5V Turbo).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

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Zhipu

GLM-5V Turbo

Elo 1,475
SWE-bench65.2%
Speed (tok/s)112 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.15/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.6/1M
OpenAI

GPT-5 mini

Elo 1,410
SWE-bench52.4%
Speed (tok/s)155 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.25/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GLM-5V Turbo or GPT-5 mini?
GLM-5V Turbo has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,475). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GLM-5V Turbo or GPT-5 mini?
GLM-5V Turbo leads SWE-bench at 65.2% vs 52.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GLM-5V Turbo output tokens are $0.6/1M versus $2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GLM-5V Turbo or GPT-5 mini?
GPT-5 mini has the lower time-to-first-token (140 ms vs 180 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5 mini accepts 400k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
GLM-5V Turbo 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-5V Turbo and GPT-5 mini Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Aug 8, 2025

    GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

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