# GLM-5.3 vs Llama 3.2 1B

> GLM-5.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.6 to 19.9 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 30× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

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

## Summary

- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-5.3 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 writing & preference, where GLM-5.3 leads 75.9 to 21.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 91.1% for GLM-5.3 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-5.3.
- GLM-5.3 accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 60K.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 54.6 | 19.9 |
| Rank | 25 | 349 |
| Context | 1M | 60K |
| Input $/M | $1.40 | $0.027 |
| Output $/M | $4.40 | $0.20 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- GLM-5.3: 59.0 (#12)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 20.6 (#333)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1499 | 1071 |
| DeepSWE | 69% | — |
| FrontierCode | 40.1% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1623 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 30.2% | — |
| SciCode | 59% | — |
| WeirdML | 75.4% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 8.2% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 11.3% |
| ALE-Bench | 1,317 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-5.3: 36.3 (#34)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 14.5 (#142)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 56.6% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 10.8% |
| BALROG | — | 6.6% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 8,164 | — |

## Reasoning

- GLM-5.3: 45.2 (#42)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 15.6 (#304)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 21% | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1491 | 1044 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.56 | 101.95 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 74.2% | — |
| CritPt | 19.1% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 33% | — |
| DTBench | 87.7% | — |
| LMCA | 55.5% | — |
| Bench to the Future 3 | 0.15 | — |

## Math

- GLM-5.3: 62.1 (#27)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 9.7 (#308)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 91.1% | 0.6% |
| LMArena Math | 1493 | 1086 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 68.8% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 29.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 49% | — |

## Knowledge

- GLM-5.3: 58.3 (#34)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 7.2 (#307)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 90.9% | 23.9% |
| LMArena Expert | 1512 | 1007 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 41% | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-5.3: 55.9 (#27)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 23.9 (#287)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1457 | 973 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1523 | 958 |
| LMArena German | 1505 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1460 | 941 |
| LMArena French | 1499 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1438 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1478 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1444 | — |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-5.3: 77.8 (#15)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 52.6 (#285)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1481 | 1031 |

## Long Context

- GLM-5.3: 45.5 (#32)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 31.9 (#269)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1485 | 1050 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-5.3: 75.9 (#6)
- Llama 3.2 1B: 21.4 (#305)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.3 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1473 | 1055 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1459 | 1033 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 2075 | 200 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1473 | 1030 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-5.3 better than Llama 3.2 1B?

GLM-5.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.6 to 19.9 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 30× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

### Which is cheaper, GLM-5.3 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-5.3 lists at $1.40 and $4.40.

### Is GLM-5.3 or Llama 3.2 1B better for coding?

GLM-5.3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 59.0 versus 20.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

GLM-5.3 does, with 1M tokens against 60K.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-5.3 and Llama 3.2 1B share?

18 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-5.3 has 41 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 1B has 22.