Z.ai: GLM 5.1 vs MiniMax M3
Compare Z.ai: GLM 5.1 by Z-ai against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 203K vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
Z.ai: GLM 5.1Runner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M3 has the edge — newer, bigger context window.
MiniMax M3 is 3.7x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Z.ai: GLM 5.1
Input
$1.40
Output
$4.40
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
4.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
3.7× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 4.7× input, 3.7× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
51%
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
Z.ai: GLM 5.1
MiniMax M3
54%Vocabulary55%
18wSentence Length24w
0.31Hedging0.52
3.6Bold5.2
2.6Lists3.0
0.00Emoji1.15
0.43Headings1.21
0.11Transitions0.02
Based on 27 + 27 text responses
Research
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