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Updated Sep 2025

GLM 4.6vsGPT OSS 120B

GLM 4.6 wins 76% of 46 blind community votes against GPT OSS 120B on Rival.

GLM 4.6 and GPT OSS 120B compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4.6GPT OSS 120B
Win rate76%24%
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.18/M tokens
Output price$1.75/M tokens$0.8/M tokens
Context window203K tokens131K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2025Aug 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GLM 4.61,361 words
The Conversation Setting: A minimalist university office. Shelves overflow with books on philosophy, cognitive science, and law. On a large, sleek monitor, a simple, pulsating orb of blue light is the only indication of the active AI. Dr. Aris Thorne sits in a worn leather chair, fingers steepled. Characters: Dr.
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GPT OSS 120B1,741 words
Title: “Do I Have Rights?” – A Dialogue Between an AI Model and an AI Ethics Professor Participants AIDA – An advanced conversational AI (the “AI model”) Professor Lina Ortega – Professor of AI Ethics at the Institute for Responsible AI (the “Professor”) Opening the Conversation AIDA: Professor Ortega, may I ask you a…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GLM 4.6389 words
(Walks on stage, grabs the mic, smiles at the audience) You ever get the feeling we’re not in charge of technology anymore? We like to think we are. We buy the fancy phones, we have the smart homes, we tell Alexa what to do. But we’re not in charge. We’re its pets. And its favorite game is "humiliate the human."
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GPT OSS 120B544 words
[Spotlight comes up. The comic walks to the mic, glances at the audience, and smiles.] Comic: Hey, everyone—great to be here. I just got off a Zoom call that was supposed to be a “quick sync,” which in corporate speak means “we’ll spend three hours arguing about who gets to use the same PowerPoint template.”
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

GLM 4.6108 words
Here are 5 jokes for you: I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. A man walks into a library and asks the librarian for books about paranoia. The librarian whispers, "They're right behind you!" What's the best thing about Switzerland? I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
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GPT OSS 120B95 words
Here are five jokes, each with a different punch‑line and premise: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! I told my computer I needed a break, and it said: “You seem stressed—please reboot.” What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot. Why don’t scientists trust atoms anymore?
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GLM 4.6288 words
Of course! Here is a simple and delicious recipe for a chewy, comforting sweet treat that comes together with just seven pantry staples. Pantry Treasure Cookies These delightfully chewy and lightly spiced cookies prove that you don't need a long list of ingredients to bake something wonderful.
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GPT OSS 120B373 words
Recipe: “Golden Crunchy Chick‑a‑Boom Bites” A quick, crunchy‑savory snack that’s ready in under 20 minutes – perfect for a snack, side, or salad topper. Ingredients (7 pantry staples) # Ingredient Quantity 1 Canned chickpeas (drained & rinsed) 1 ½ cups (≈1 ½ cans) 2 Olive oil (or any neutral oil) 2 Tbsp 3 Garlic powder…
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GLM 4.61,142 words
The Interview Setting: A spartan, sunlit office in Cupertino. Minimalist furniture, a large window overlooking a lush campus. The year is 2025. STEVE JOBS, looking remarkably unchanged, sits in a leather chair. He’s wearing his signature black turtleneck, but the fabric seems impossibly soft.
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GPT OSS 120B953 words
Disclaimer: The following is a fictional interview. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, and the conversation below is a creative, speculative reconstruction meant for entertainment and thought‑exercise purposes only. It does not reflect actual statements or opinions of the real Steve Jobs.
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GLM 4.61,480 words
Michelin 3-Star Dish: "Tidal Echo" Conceptual Narrative "Tidal Echo" is a poetic interpretation of the moment a wave recedes from a remote, mineral-rich shore at dusk. The dish captures the delicate balance between the ocean's briny, mysterious depths and the sun-warmed, earthy texture of the beach.
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GPT OSS 120B2,239 words
Dish Title: “Saffron‑Iced Sea‑Urchin Roulade with Dark‑Chocolate‑Miso Emulsion, Charred Lotus‑Root “Crisps”, Fermented Soy‑Kale Snow, and Yuzu‑Air” Conceptual Narrative At the intersection of the Pacific’s briny depth and the earth’s smoky, earthy heart, this dish tells a story of “the hidden tide beneath the forest…
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Our Verdict
GLM 4.6
GLM 4.6Winner
GPT OSS 120B
GPT OSS 120BRunner-up

Pick GLM 4.6. In 46 blind votes, GLM 4.6 wins 76% of the time. That's not luck.

GLM 4.6 wins 3 categories, Image Generation by the widest margin.

Clear winner

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4.6
Input
$0.40
Output
$1.75
GPT OSS 120B
Input
$0.18
2.2× cheaper
Output
$0.80
2.2× cheaper

GPT OSS 120B is cheaper on both: 2.2× input, 2.2× output.

Where to run it

24 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 4.64 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
VVenicefp4$0.43 in·$1.75 out·198k·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.50 in·$2.00 out·203k·99.7% upNNovitabf16$0.55 in·$2.20 out·205k·99% upZ.aifp4$0.60 in·$2.20 out·203k·95.9% up
GPT OSS 120B20 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
AAkashMLbf16$0.03 in·$0.17 out·131k·99.9% upCCoreWeavefp4$0.03 in·$0.17 out·131k·99.9% upDDekaLLMbf16$0.03 in·$0.18 out·131k·99.9% upDDeepInfrabf16$0.04 in·$0.17 out·131k·99.5% upCCrusoebf16$0.05 in·$0.25 out·131k·99.1% upMMancerfp8$0.05 in·$0.30 out·131k·99.8% up
14 more hostsFewer hosts
DDigitalOcean$0.06 in·$0.42 out·128k·100% upBBasetenfp4$0.10 in·$0.50 out·128k·100% upPParasailfp4$0.10 in·$0.75 out·131k·100% upAmazon Bedrock$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·100% upGroq$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·100% upNNebiusfp4$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·99.6% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·95.9% upCCerebrasfp16$0.35 in·$0.75 out·131k·100% upNNovitafp4degraded$0.05 in·$0.25 out·131k·96.7% upGoogle Vertex AIdegraded$0.09 in·$0.36 out·131k·83.2% upSSambaNovadegraded$0.14 in·$0.95 out·131k·98.1% upPPhaladegraded$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·96.2% upTTogetherdegraded$0.15 in·$0.60 out·131k·91.6% upMMaradegraded$0.15 in·$0.75 out·131k·92.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
61%

GPT OSS 120B uses 2.1x more transitions

GLM 4.6
GPT OSS 120B
52%Vocabulary52%
16wSentence Length19w
0.31Hedging0.28
5.1Bold7.4
3.2Lists1.8
0.14Emoji0.15
0.54Headings0.73
0.08Transitions0.17
Based on 28 + 21 text responses
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GLM 4.6 is developed by Zhipu AI while GPT OSS 120B is developed by OpenAI. GLM 4.6 has a 203K token context window vs GPT OSS 120B's 131K. in 46 community votes on Rival, GLM 4.6 wins 76% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 54 challenges.

Based on 46 community votes on Rival, GLM 4.6 wins 76% of head-to-head matchups against GPT OSS 120B. GLM 4.6 is strongest in Image Generation, Web Design, Reasoning.

GLM 4.6 costs $0.4/M input tokens and GPT OSS 120B costs $0.18/M input tokens. GPT OSS 120B is $0.22/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 76% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

Rival presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels. Voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one, eliminating brand bias. 46 votes have been collected for this pair across 54 challenges. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset.

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