# GLM-5.1 vs Llama 3.2 1B

> GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.6 to 19.9 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 30× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-1-vs-llama-3-2-1b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 18

## Summary

- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-5.1 scores higher in 9 categories and Llama 3.2 1B in 0 categories; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where GLM-5.1 leads 55.0 to 7.2.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 93.3% for GLM-5.1 and 0.6% for Llama 3.2 1B.
- Llama 3.2 1B is cheaper at $0.027 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.40 / $4.40 for GLM-5.1.
- GLM-5.1 accepts more context: 200K tokens versus 60K.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 47.6 | 19.9 |
| Rank | 51 | 349 |
| Context | 200K | 60K |
| Input $/M | $1.40 | $0.027 |
| Output $/M | $4.40 | $0.20 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- GLM-5.1: 48.5 (#52)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 20.6 (#333)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1486 | 1071 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.2% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1509 | — |
| SciCode | 43.8% | — |
| WeirdML | 57.1% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 8.2% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 11.3% |
| ALE-Bench | 887.1 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-5.1: 24.8 (#106)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 14.5 (#142)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 40.9% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 10.8% |
| BALROG | — | 6.6% |
| ExploitBench | 18.1% | — |
| GBAEval | 0% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,634 | — |

## Reasoning

- GLM-5.1: 38.2 (#57)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 15.6 (#304)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 19% | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1472 | 1044 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 149.86 | 101.95 |
| SimpleBench | 55.1% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 77.7% | — |
| CritPt | 4.6% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 69.8% | — |

## Math

- GLM-5.1: 49.0 (#48)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 9.7 (#308)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 93.3% | 0.6% |
| LMArena Math | 1472 | 1086 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 36.8% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 67.1% | — |
| ProofBench | 22.2% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 33.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 12.5% | — |

## Knowledge

- GLM-5.1: 55.0 (#45)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 7.2 (#307)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9% | 23.9% |
| LMArena Expert | 1477 | 1007 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 34% | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-5.1: 55.2 (#34)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 23.9 (#287)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1448 | 973 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1516 | 958 |
| LMArena German | 1466 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1453 | 941 |
| LMArena French | 1478 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1436 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1423 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1467 | — |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-5.1: 76.5 (#41)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 52.6 (#285)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1451 | 1031 |

## Long Context

- GLM-5.1: 44.9 (#51)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 31.9 (#269)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1467 | 1050 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-5.1: 67.2 (#29)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 21.4 (#305)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1462 | 1055 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1454 | 1033 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1592 | 200 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1473 | 1030 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-5.1 better than Llama 3.2 1B?

GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.6 to 19.9 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 30× 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 Llama 3.2 1B?

Llama 3.2 1B is cheaper. It lists at $0.027 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; GLM-5.1 lists at $1.40 and $4.40.

### Is GLM-5.1 or Llama 3.2 1B better for coding?

GLM-5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.5 versus 20.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

GLM-5.1 does, with 200K tokens against 60K.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-5.1 and Llama 3.2 1B share?

18 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-5.1 has 41 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 1B has 22.