GLM-5 vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 37.0. Mistral Large 4 is 1.5x cheaper per token.
Zhipu AI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 37.0, ranking #34 overall.
On price, Mistral Large 4 is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Mistral Large 4 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GLM-5
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Mistral Large 4
- overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes agents — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for GLM-5 · 18 for Mistral Large 4
GLM-5 and Mistral Large 4don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than Mistral Large 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 4 has 306.0B more parameters than GLM-5, making it 41.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. Only GLM-5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Mistral Large 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.
Mistral Large 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-5
Mistral Large 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Mistral Large 4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.
Mistral Large 4 is 8 months newer than GLM-5.
Feb 11, 2026
8 months ago
Oct 6, 2026
5 days ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
GLM-5 is available from FriendliAI, ZAI. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.
GLM-5
Mistral Large 4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GLM-5 and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GLM-5 vs Mistral Large 4.