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DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) vs GLM-5.1

Head-to-head comparison across 3benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)

83

VS

GLM-5.1

82

3 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) #10 · GLM-5.1 #25

Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-5.1 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Agentic

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
70vs65.3

+4.7 difference

Coding

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
73.8vs60.9

+12.9 difference

Knowledge

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
62.6vs52.3

+10.3 difference

Operational Comparison

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)

GLM-5.1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.74 / $3.48

$1.4 / $4.4

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

1M

203K

Quick Verdict

Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-5.1 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) finishes one point ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 82. That is enough to call, but not enough to treat as a blowout. This matchup comes down to a few meaningful edges rather than one model dominating the board.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)'s sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 73.8 against 60.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 34.5% to 52.3%.

GLM-5.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.74 input / $3.48 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V4 Pro (High). DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (4)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or GLM-5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 82. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 34.5% and 52.3%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or GLM-5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 62.6 versus 52.3. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or GLM-5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 73.8 versus 60.9. Inside this category, SWE-bench Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or GLM-5.1?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 70 versus 65.3. Inside this category, BrowseComp is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
API / mo$3,915
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: June 2, 2026

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