Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GLM-4.5-Air leads with 14.9% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GLM-4.5-Air is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5 Air was created as a lightweight variant of GLM-4.5, designed to provide strong bilingual capabilities with improved efficiency. Built to serve applications requiring practical deployment with reduced resource requirements, it extends GLM-4.5's multilingual strengths to resource-conscious scenarios.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 represents an iterative improvement in the GPT-4 series, developed to refine the foundational capabilities established by GPT-4. Built to incorporate learnings and optimizations from the deployment of previous versions, it continues the evolution of OpenAI's flagship model line with enhanced reliability and performance.
3 months newer

GPT-4.1
OpenAI
2025-04-14
GLM-4.5-Air
Zhipu AI
2025-07-28
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-4.1
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-4.1
GPT-4.1
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-4.1
OpenAI
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-4.1
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-4.1