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  3. Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-5.6 Sol

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-5.6 Sol benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GPT-5.6 Sol delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,608 vs 1,475), while GPT-5.6 Sol leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (77.6%), while Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo is more budget-friendly at $4/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose GPT-5.6 Sol if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

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Elo 1,475$4/1M out
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol

OpenAI 5.6 flagship tier. Official API $5/$30 per 1M tokens (OpenAI pricing, Jul 30 2026 update left Sol unchanged).

Elo 1,608$30/1M out

GPT-5.6 Sol Thinking Depth & Cost Scaler

Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost

Mode: Medium (Standard)

Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.

Thinking Delay
270 ms
Standard speed
Reasoning Depth
~1,500
Internal tokens
Cost / 1k Calls
$56.50
4.9× standard bill
Accuracy Boost
+4.5% accuracy
STEM & SWE-bench
Top Rival Showdowns for Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

GPT-5.6 Sol

Δ 133 Arena Elo pts

Throughput Leader

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

112 tok/s

Value per Dollar Leader

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

$4 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageGPT-5.6 Sol 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (4)vsGPT-5.6 Sol (6)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 4W (40%)Overall: GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Sol: 6W (60%)
← Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboGPT-5.6 Sol →
GPT-5.6 Sol (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,475vs1,608
Coding Elo
1,482vs1,602
SWE-bench
65.2%vs77.6%
LiveBench
63.8%vs73.9%
GPQA Diamond
77.4%vs86.8%
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 0WGPT-5.6 Sol: 5W
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
112 tok/svs84 tok/s
Time to first token
180 msvs270 ms
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 2WGPT-5.6 Sol: 0W
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$4/1Mvs$30/1M
Input price
$1.2/1Mvs$5/1M
Context window
203kvs1.1M
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 2WGPT-5.6 Sol: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference EloGPT-5.6 Sol (+133)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo1,475
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol1,608
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
Coding EloGPT-5.6 Sol (+120)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo1,482
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol1,602
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
LiveBenchGPT-5.6 Sol (+10.1%)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo63.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol73.9%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
SWE-benchGPT-5.6 Sol (+12.4%)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo65.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol77.6%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
GPQA DiamondGPT-5.6 Sol (+9.4%)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo77.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol86.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Time to first tokenZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+90 ms)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo180 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Output speedZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+28 tok/s)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol84 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Input priceZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+$3.8/1M)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$1.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol$5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+$26/1M)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol$30/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowGPT-5.6 Sol (+847k)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo203k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol1.1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkZ.ai: GLM 5V TurboGPT-5.6 SolAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,475
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1,608
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+133)
Coding Elo
1,482
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1,602
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+120)
LiveBench
63.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
73.9%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+10.1%)
SWE-bench
65.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
77.6%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+12.4%)
GPQA Diamond
77.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
86.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+9.4%)
Time to first token
180 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
270 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+90 ms)
Output speed
112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
84 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+28 tok/s)
Input price
$1.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+$3.8/1M)
Output price
$4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$30/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (+$26/1M)
Context window
203k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1.1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol (+847k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 84% with Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$102.00 / mo
In: $42Out: $60
GPT-5.6 Sol$625.00 / mo
In: $175Out: $450
Estimated Cost Delta

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo is estimated to save $523.00/month ($6,276/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GPT-5.6 Sol:Pick GPT-5.6 Sol when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo:Pick Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo:Pick Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 Sol

Higher SWE-bench (77.6%).

High-volume chatZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Lower output list price ($4/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Lower TTFT (180 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 Sol

Larger window (1.1M).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 Sol

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GPT-5.6 Sol).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 SolHigher SWE-bench (77.6%).
High-volume chatZ.ai: GLM 5V TurboLower output list price ($4/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIZ.ai: GLM 5V TurboLower TTFT (180 ms).
Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 SolLarger window (1.1M).
Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 SolBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GPT-5.6 Sol).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

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Claude vs GPT benchmark: this hub always remaps to the current Elo leaders

Not a frozen 2025 article. Today that is usually Opus 5 vs GPT-5.6 Sol. Dated cells, not a brand fight.

compareJul 16, 2026

Gemini vs GPT: long context versus the OpenAI flagship invoice

Hub remaps to top Google vs top OpenAI Elo. Usually 3.6 Pro vs Sol. Window vs price is the plot.

launchJul 9, 2026

GPT-5.6 Sol: OpenAI’s $5/$30 flagship tier on this leaderboard

Jul 9 2026 family; Jul 30 price update left Sol unchanged. This is the GPT side of Claude vs GPT.

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Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Elo 1,475
LiveBench63.8%
SWE-bench65.2%
Speed112 tok/s
Output cost$4/1M
OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Elo 1,608
LiveBench73.9%
SWE-bench77.6%
Speed84 tok/s
Output cost$30/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,608). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads SWE-bench at 77.6% vs 65.2%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo output tokens are $4/1M versus $30/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo has the lower time-to-first-token (180 ms vs 270 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5.6 Sol accepts 1.1M tokens versus 203k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo and GPT-5.6 Sol Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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  • compare · Jul 16, 2026

    Gemini vs GPT: long context versus the OpenAI flagship invoice

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