Model comparison
GLM-5.1 vs Nemotron 3 Super
GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.8 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 12× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 21 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 21 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-5.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where GLM-5.1 leads 39.1 to 18.7.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 77.7% for GLM-5.1 and 15.4% for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $1.40 / $4.40 for GLM-5.1.
- Nemotron 3 Super accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 200K.
Side by side
| GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 47.8 | 40.1 |
| Released | 2026-04-07 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 200K | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.40 | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.40 | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 41 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 48.7 (#55), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 43.8% | 36% |
| WeirdML | 57.1% | 38% |
| LMArena Coding | 1485 | 1403 |
| ALE-Bench | 887.1 | 213.9 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.2% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GLM-5.1: 24.9 (#113), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 40.9% | — |
| ExploitBench | 18.1% | — |
| GBAEval | 0% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,634 | — |
Reasoning GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 39.1 (#60), Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 77.7% | 15.4% |
| CritPt | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1472 | 1386 |
| SimpleBench | 55.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 19% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 69.8% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 149.84 | — |
Math GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 49.7 (#60), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 67.1% | 60.4% |
| LMArena Math | 1473 | 1380 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 36.8% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 93.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 22.2% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 33.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 12.5% | — |
Knowledge GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 54.9 (#50), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1476 | 1398 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 34% | — |
Multilingual GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 55.0 (#36), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1447 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1515 | 1432 |
| LMArena French | 1474 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1465 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1454 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1469 | 1417 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1434 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1418 | — |
Instruction Following GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 76.3 (#42), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1451 | 1347 |
Long Context GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 44.9 (#53), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1466 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference GLM-5.1 leads
GLM-5.1: 66.9 (#31), Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1461 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1453 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1472 | 1369 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1592 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-5.1 better than Nemotron 3 Super?
GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.8 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 12× 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 Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; GLM-5.1 lists at $1.40 and $4.40.
Is GLM-5.1 or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
GLM-5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.7 versus 39.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron 3 Super does, with 262K tokens against 200K.
How many benchmarks do GLM-5.1 and Nemotron 3 Super share?
21 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-5.1 has 41 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.