Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 offers 828.7K more tokens in context window than GLM 5. GLM 5 is $6.64 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Zhipu AI
GLM-5 is a large language model from Zhipu AI with 745 billion total parameters and 44 billion active parameters per inference, designed for agentic intelligence, advanced reasoning, and frontier-level performance. It features a 200K token context window and targets complex multi-step tasks requiring sustained reasoning and tool use. GLM-5 is available via Zhipu AI's Z.ai platform under an MIT license.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1, released by OpenAI in April 2025, is a large language model from the GPT-4 family optimized for coding, precise instruction following, and long-context tasks. It features a 1M token context window and native image understanding, with improved performance on tool-calling and web development benchmarks compared to GPT-4o. GPT-4.1 targets software development workflows, long-document analysis, and applications requiring accurate, instruction-adherent outputs.
10 months newer

GPT-4.1
OpenAI
2025-04-14
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
2026-02-11
Cost per million tokens (USD)
GLM 5
GPT-4.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
GPT-4.1
GLM 5
GPT-4.1
GLM 5
GPT-4.1
OpenAI