Model Comparison

GLM-5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)Which is better in 2026?

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: GLM-5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) — which is better?

GLM-5 (by Zhipu AI) and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (by NVIDIA) 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.

GLM-5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 0 benchmarks. GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose GLM-5 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

GLM-5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jun 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

194.0B diff

GLM-5 has 194.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B), making it 35.3% larger.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
744.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
550.0Bparameters
744.0B
GLM-5
550.0B
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only GLM-5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

GLM-5

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 4 months newer than GLM-5.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

4 months ago

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

1 weeks ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while GLM-5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5's cutoff date.

GLM-5

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Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Zhipu AI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher BrowseComp score (75.9% vs 44.4%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (77.8% vs 70.7%)
NVIDIA

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, GLM-5 or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GLM-5 is made by Zhipu AI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GLM-5 compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

GLM-5 scores t2-bench: 89.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 77.8%, BrowseComp: 75.9%, MCP Atlas: 67.8%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 56.2%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

What are the context window sizes for GLM-5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5 supports 200K tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GLM-5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GLM-5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

GLM-5 is developed by Zhipu AI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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