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Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GLM 5 offers 3.4K more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. MiniMax M2.1 is $2.06 cheaper per million tokens. 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.
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1, released by MiniMax on December 23, 2025, is a large language model with approximately 230 billion parameters featuring strong multi-language programming capabilities and an industry-leading multilingual coding profile. It features a 196K token context window and is optimized for complex real-world software engineering tasks across Rust, Java, Golang, C++, TypeScript, and other languages. M2.1 targets agentic coding workflows and applications requiring production-grade programming across diverse language environments.
1 month newer
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
2026-02-11
Cost per million tokens (USD)
GLM 5
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GLM 5
Zhipu AI
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
GLM 5
MiniMax M2.1
GLM 5
MiniMax M2.1