Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GLM-4.5-Air leads with 3.8% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 nano supports multimodal inputs. GPT-5 nano is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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-5 Nano was developed as the most compact variant in the GPT-5 family, designed for deployment in resource-constrained environments and edge computing scenarios. Built to bring next-generation AI capabilities to devices and applications where latency and efficiency are paramount, it distills GPT-5 innovations into a minimal footprint.
10 days newer
GLM-4.5-Air
Zhipu AI
2025-07-28

GPT-5 nano
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-5 nano
GPT-5 nano
2024-05-30
Available providers and their performance metrics
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-5 nano
OpenAI
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-5 nano
GLM-4.5-Air

GPT-5 nano
ZeroEval