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Benchmark suiteUpdated May 19, 2026

Z.ai benchmarks.

A lab-level profile for Z.ai, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.

All labs

Lab rank

#4

By available Arena average

Models tracked

1

1 open-weight models

Portfolio coverage

56%

Average matched benchmark signals

Fastest model

1.08s

GLM 5.1

OverviewFull public trackerValuePerformance for the moneyCodingCode and SWE-bench signalsAgentsTool and workflow readinessReasoningKnowledge and reasoning signalsContextDocument and retrieval signalsLabsProvider comparisons

Lab profile

Portfolio shape, leaders, and model coverage.

The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.

Portfolio read

Z.ai has 1 tracked benchmark profiles.

Lab #4

The portfolio combines 0 proprietary models and 1 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 12.5, with a best category rank of #5. Average profile coverage is 56%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.

Best Arena model

GLM 5.1

Best category rank #5

Highest coverage

GLM 5.1

56% matched signals

Fastest response

GLM 5.1

1.08s first token

Access mix

Open versus proprietary

Proprietary

0 / 0%

Open weights

1 / 100%

Value leader

GLM 5.1

Category leaders

Best model by benchmark lens.

Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.

Value

Quality, price, latency, and speed

GLM 5.1

#258

value index

Coding

Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed

GLM 5.1

#657

coding index

Agents

Search, document, code, and latency

GLM 5.1

#781

agent proxy

Reasoning

Text, document, vision, and mode signals

GLM 5.1

#1427

reasoning proxy

Context

Document, search, and text proxy

GLM 5.1

#1427

context proxy

Z.ai value ranking table

Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.

Top 1 of 1

RankModelIndexPriceLatencySpeedQualitySources
#2
GLM 5.1

glm-5.1

Z.aiOpen weights
58value index
$2.15blended / 1M tokens
1.08stime to first token
57 tok/soutput speed
45quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#2
GLM 5.1

glm-5.1

Z.aiOpen weights
58value index
Price
$2.15blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.08stime to first token
Speed
57 tok/soutput speed
Quality
45quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis

Model portfolio

Z.ai model coverage map.

Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.

GLM 5.1

glm-5.1

Open weights

Coverage

56%

Best Arena

#5

Code

Value

#2

value index

Coding

#6

coding index

Latency

1.08s

57 tok/s

$2.15