Z.ai: GLM 5.1 vs GPT-5 Codex

Compare Z.ai: GLM 5.1 by Z-ai against GPT-5 Codex by OpenAI, tested across 48 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Z.ai: GLM 5.1 or GPT-5 Codex?

Z.ai: GLM 5.1 and GPT-5 Codex are both competitive models. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Z.ai: GLM 5.1 and GPT-5 Codex

Z.ai: GLM 5.1 is made by z-ai while GPT-5 Codex is from openai.

Our Verdict
GPT-5 Codex
GPT-5 Codex
Z.ai: GLM 5.1
Z.ai: GLM 5.1Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-5 Codex has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.

Too close to call
Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
98%

GPT-5 Codex uses 14.6x more emoji

Z.ai: GLM 5.1
GPT-5 Codex
54%Vocabulary64%
18wSentence Length17w
0.31Hedging0.38
3.6Bold2.3
2.6Lists3.5
0.00Emoji0.15
0.43Headings0.49
0.11Transitions0.05
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Model Similarity Index

185x

price gap between models that write identically

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clone pairs

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dimensions

Devstral M / S
95.7%
Qwen3 Coder / Flash
95.6%
GPT-5.4 / Mini
93.3%

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