Model comparison
GLM-4.6 vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
GLM-4.6 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.6 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.6 leads 61.1 to 29.6.
Side by side
| GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 41.4 | 31.3 |
| Released | 2025-09-30 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 29 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 40.1 (#148), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.8 (#279)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1449 | 1093 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 55.4% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1340 | — |
| SciCode | 38.4% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 340.82 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GLM-4.6: 32.3 (#66), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 24.5% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 72.4% | — |
Reasoning GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 23.7 (#172), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 20.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1440 | 1087 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 47.4% | — |
| CritPt | 1.1% | — |
Math GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 39.1 (#111), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 33.0 (#208)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1432 | 1152 |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 3.8% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 2.1% | — |
Knowledge GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 40.2 (#124), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.6 (#244)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1431 | 1051 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 9.5% | — |
Multilingual GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 53.5 (#66), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 25.9 (#282)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1013 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1499 | 1033 |
| LMArena German | 1447 | 1031 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1393 | 954 |
| LMArena Korean | 1400 | 880 |
| LMArena Russian | 1419 | 1019 |
| LMArena French | 1459 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1436 | — |
Instruction Following GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 74.3 (#98), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.1 (#282)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1410 | 1058 |
Long Context GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 43.4 (#94), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.7 (#277)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1422 | 1042 |
Writing & Preference GLM-4.6 leads
GLM-4.6: 61.1 (#90), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.6 (#294)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1440 | 1080 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1045 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1427 | 1049 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1411 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-4.6 better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?
GLM-4.6 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is GLM-4.6 or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?
GLM-4.6 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do GLM-4.6 and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.6 has 29 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.