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GPT-5 Mini vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
GLM-5 Turbo
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
GPT-5 Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5 MiniGLM-5 Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5 MiniGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIZ-ai
ReleasedAug 2025Mar 2026

GPT-5 Mini Modalities

Input
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Output
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GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5 Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. GPT-5 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $2.00/M tokens.
GLM-5 Turbo scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 36.8, compared to GPT-5 Mini's score of 35.3.
GPT-5 Mini has a 400,000 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.