Z.ai: GLM 5 vs MiniMax M1
Compare Z.ai: GLM 5 by Zhipu AI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 203K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Z.ai: GLM 5 or MiniMax M1?
Z.ai: GLM 5 and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Z.ai: GLM 5 costs $0.8/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 Z.ai: GLM 5 and MiniMax M1
Z.ai: GLM 5 is made by zhipu while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. Z.ai: GLM 5 has a 203K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, Z.ai: GLM 5 costs $0.8/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 1.6× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 10.4x more emoji
