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GPT-5 Nano (medium) vs GLM 5

GPT-5 Nano (medium) leads on average score with 5.7 vs 5.6. GLM 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.140 vs $0.159. GLM 5 is faster at 8.74s vs 56.55s, with pass rates of 53.6% vs 40.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#254
Total Output Tokens
307,921
Response Time (avg)
56.55s
Total Cost
$0.159
Rank
#262
Total Output Tokens
5,577
Response Time (avg)
8.74s
Total Cost
$0.140
Recommended model GLM 5

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.6 vs 5.7), while responding about 6.5x faster than GPT-5 Nano (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5 Nano GPT-5 Nano medium Release: 2025-08-07 GLM 5 GLM 5 none Release: 2026-02-12
Score 5.7 5.6
Rank #254 #262
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 6.5 9.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 53.6% 40.6%
Flaky tests 10 1
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 1.737 1.363
Total Cost $0.159 $0.140
Input Price $0.050 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Output Price $0.400 / 1M $1.920 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.005 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 314,436 190,675
Output Tokens 13,578 5,577
Reasoning Tokens 294,343 0
Response Time (avg) 56.55s 8.74s
Response Time (max) 227.89s 74.80s
Response Time (total) 961.32s 131.17s
Parameters ~120B total (~5B active) 744B total (40B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#254 GPT-5 Nano

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
108.5s
Tokens
13,209 tok

#262 GLM 5

none
Cost
$0.007
Time
32.1s
Tokens
2,023 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5 Nano 7.0 7.7 55.6% 1 41.62s 7,305 740 41,152
GLM 5 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 5.12s 7,256 428 0

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