GLM 5 Turbo vs MiniMax M1
Compare GLM 5 Turbo by Z-ai against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 203K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, GLM 5 Turbo or MiniMax M1?
GLM 5 Turbo and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. GLM 5 Turbo costs $0.96/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 203K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GLM 5 Turbo and MiniMax M1
GLM 5 Turbo is made by z-ai while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. GLM 5 Turbo has a 203K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, GLM 5 Turbo costs $0.96/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 3.2× input, 1.9× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 10.4x more emoji
