Model Comparison

Command A+ vs GLM-5.1Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Command A+ and GLM-5.1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Command A+ vs GLM-5.1 — which is better?

Command A+ (by Cohere) and GLM-5.1 (by Zhipu AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Command A+ if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2026

Choose GLM-5.1 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.40/M input and $4.40/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Command A+ and GLM-5.1don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

536.0B diff

GLM-5.1 has 536.0B more parameters than Command A+, making it 245.9% larger.

Cohere
Command A+
218.0Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.1
754.0Bparameters
218.0B
Command A+
754.0B
GLM-5.1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5.1 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only GLM-5.1 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Cohere
Command A+
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fri Jul 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Command A+ supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5.1 does not.

Command A+ can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command A+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command A+ is licensed under Apache 2.0, while GLM-5.1 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Command A+

Apache 2.0

Open weights

GLM-5.1

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command A+ was released on 2026-05-20, while GLM-5.1 was released on 2026-04-07.

Command A+ is 1 month newer than GLM-5.1.

Command A+

May 20, 2026

1 months ago

1mo newer
GLM-5.1

Apr 7, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Supports multimodal inputs
Zhipu AI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command A+ and GLM-5.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command A+
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.1
Open in Playground
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Feature
Cohere
Command A+
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.1

FAQ

Common questions about Command A+ vs GLM-5.1.

Which is better, Command A+ or GLM-5.1?

Command A+ (Cohere) and GLM-5.1 (Zhipu AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Command A+ compare to GLM-5.1 in benchmarks?

Command A+ scores AIME 2025: 90.0%, CharXiv-D: 88.0%, MT-AIME 2025: 86.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 85.0%, WMT24++: 81.0%. GLM-5.1 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2026: 95.3%, HMMT 2025: 94.0%, GPQA: 86.2%, IMO-AnswerBench: 83.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Command A+ and GLM-5.1?

Command A+ supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-5.1 supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command A+ and GLM-5.1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command A+ and GLM-5.1?

Command A+ is developed by Cohere and GLM-5.1 is developed by Zhipu AI.

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