Model comparison

GLM-5.1 vs Grok Build 0.1

GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.6 to 35.8 on the Noometry Index. Grok Build 0.1 costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.

GLM-5.1 Z.ai (Zhipu)

47.6

Rank #51 Confirmed

Grok Build 0.1 xAI

35.8

Rank #214 Reported

Summary

  • They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-5.1 scores higher in 3 categories and Grok Build 0.1 in 0 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in reasoning, where GLM-5.1 leads 38.2 to 31.3.
  • The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 43.8% for GLM-5.1 and 50.2% for Grok Build 0.1.
  • Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper at $1 / $2 per million input/output tokens, against $1.40 / $4.40 for GLM-5.1.
  • Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 200K.
  • GLM-5.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

GLM-5.1 and Grok Build 0.1 specifications
GLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
ProviderZ.ai (Zhipu)xAI
Noometry Index47.635.8
Released2026-04-072026-04-16
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window200K256K
Max output131K256K
Input $ / M tokens$1.40$1
Output $ / M tokens$4.40$2
Results tracked413

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Category by category

Coding GLM-5.1 leads

GLM-5.1: 48.5 (#52), Grok Build 0.1: 42.5 (#90)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
SciCode43.8%50.2%
SWE-bench Verified74.2%—
LMArena WebDev1509—
WeirdML57.1%—
LMArena Coding1486—
ALE-Bench887.1—

Agentic & Tool Use GLM-5.1 leads

GLM-5.1: 24.8 (#106), Grok Build 0.1: 22.5 (#122)

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
GBAEval0%2.4%
APEX-Agents40.9%—
ExploitBench18.1%—
Vending-Bench 25,634—

Reasoning GLM-5.1 leads

GLM-5.1: 38.2 (#57), Grok Build 0.1: 31.3 (#73)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
CritPt4.6%9.1%
SimpleBench55.1%—
NYT Connections (extended)77.7%—
Chess Puzzles19%—
Thematic Generalization69.8%—
LMArena Hard Prompts1472—
Epoch Capabilities Index149.86—

Math Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 49.0 (#48), Grok Build 0.1: —

Knowledge Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 55.0 (#45), Grok Build 0.1: —

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
GPQA Diamond89.9%—
SimpleQA Verified34%—
LMArena Expert1477—

Multilingual Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 55.2 (#34), Grok Build 0.1: —

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
LMArena Non-English1448—
LMArena Chinese1516—
LMArena French1478—
LMArena German1466—
LMArena Japanese1436—
LMArena Korean1423—
LMArena Russian1453—
LMArena Spanish1467—

Instruction Following Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 76.5 (#41), Grok Build 0.1: —

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
LMArena Instruction Following1451—

Long Context Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 44.9 (#51), Grok Build 0.1: —

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
LMArena Longer Query1467—

Writing & Preference Not comparable

GLM-5.1: 67.2 (#29), Grok Build 0.1: —

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGLM-5.1Grok Build 0.1
LMArena Text1462—
LMArena Creative Writing1454—
EQ-Bench Creative Writing1592—
LMArena Multi-Turn1473—

Frequently asked questions

Is GLM-5.1 better than Grok Build 0.1?

GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.6 to 35.8 on the Noometry Index. Grok Build 0.1 costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

Which is cheaper, GLM-5.1 or Grok Build 0.1?

Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper. It lists at $1 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens; GLM-5.1 lists at $1.40 and $4.40.

Is GLM-5.1 or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?

GLM-5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.5 versus 42.5 in the Noometry coding category.

Which has the bigger context window?

Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 200K.

How many benchmarks do GLM-5.1 and Grok Build 0.1 share?

3 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-5.1 has 41 scored results on Noometry and Grok Build 0.1 has 3.

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