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Grok 3 Mini vs GLM 5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Grok 3 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math

GLM 5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
GLM 5
Context Window
GLM 5
Speed
Grok 3 Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGrok 3 MiniGLM 5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGrok 3 MiniGLM 5
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorXaiZ-ai
ReleasedJun 2025Feb 2026

Grok 3 Mini Modalities

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GLM 5 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok 3 Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
GLM 5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 39.0, compared to Grok 3 Mini's score of 25.2.
Grok 3 Mini has a 131,072 token context window, while GLM 5 has a 202,752 token context window.
Grok 3 Mini does not support vision. GLM 5 does not support vision.