# GLM-4.5V vs Grok 4.1

> Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-5v-vs-grok-4-1
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 13

## Summary

- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.5V scores higher in 1 category and Grok 4.1 in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.6 to 52.7.
- GLM-4.5V has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 39.2 | 40.8 |
| Rank | 158 | 135 |
| Context | 64K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.60 | — |
| Output $/M | $1.80 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- GLM-4.5V: 38.9 (#152)
- Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-4.5V: —
- Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |

## Reasoning

- GLM-4.5V: 26.5 (#118)
- Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1335 | 1436 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 59.8% | — |

## Math

- GLM-4.5V: 34.7 (#157)
- Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1353 | 1422 |

## Knowledge

- GLM-4.5V: 36.8 (#155)
- Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1353 | 1417 |

## Multimodal

- GLM-4.5V: 33.6 (#86)
- Grok 4.1: —

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1154 | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-4.5V: 44.9 (#172)
- Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1304 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1338 | 1464 |
| LMArena Russian | 1299 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1335 | 1438 |
| LMArena French | — | 1448 |
| LMArena German | — | 1447 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1396 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1407 |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-4.5V: 69.4 (#170)
- Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1311 | 1400 |

## Long Context

- GLM-4.5V: 39.6 (#166)
- Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1305 | 1416 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-4.5V: 52.7 (#162)
- Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1333 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1295 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1333 | 1438 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.5V better than Grok 4.1?

Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.

### Is GLM-4.5V or Grok 4.1 better for coding?

GLM-4.5V scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-4.5V and Grok 4.1 share?

13 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.5V has 15 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.