Model comparison
ERNIE 5.1 vs GLM-4.6V
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 41.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 6 categories and GLM-4.6V in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 56.6.
- GLM-4.6V has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | Z.ai (Zhipu) |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 41.3 |
| Released | — | 2025-12-08 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.90 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76), GLM-4.6V: 40.9 (#128)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1390 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, GLM-4.6V: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |
Reasoning GLM-4.6V leads
ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211), GLM-4.6V: 27.6 (#115)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1368 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | — |
Math Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92), GLM-4.6V: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | — |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102), GLM-4.6V: 38.0 (#149)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1371 |
Multimodal Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, GLM-4.6V: 34.8 (#90)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1164 |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29), GLM-4.6V: 48.6 (#141)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1359 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1425 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1340 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | — |
| LMArena German | 1470 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | — |
Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37), GLM-4.6V: 71.4 (#151)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1352 |
Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59), GLM-4.6V: 41.3 (#143)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1358 |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52), GLM-4.6V: 56.6 (#137)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1377 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1347 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.1 better than GLM-4.6V?
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 41.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.1 or GLM-4.6V better for coding?
ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 40.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and GLM-4.6V share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and GLM-4.6V has 12.