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MiniMax M3 vs GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2 scores higher than MiniMax M3 on all 3 public leaderboards that rate both. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, MiniMax M3 is at 5.1 and GLM-5.2 at 14.8 (out of 100). On each maker's API, MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M tokens (input / output) and GLM-5.2 $1.40 / $4.40.
Scores as published by each board; table composed November 10, 2026.
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Leaderboard by leaderboard
| Board | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo (community votes) | 1,484.2 | 1,607.8 | GLM-5.2 |
| SimpleBench AVG@5 % (private set) | 45.8 | 58.8 | GLM-5.2 |
| Epoch AI Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) · many benchmarks on one scale | 147.8 | 153 | GLM-5.2 |
Raw scores are each board's own scale, so compare within a row, not across rows. Full table: the bench index.
For coding
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, MiniMax M3 is at 16.8 (#44 of 47) and GLM-5.2 at 30.6 (#37). GLM-5.2 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
| Coding board | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena · Coding | 1,468.6 | 1,488 |
| Vals Vibe Code Bench | 47.6 | 64 |
MiniMax M3 at a glance
- Developer
- MiniMax
- Status
- Live since May 31, 2026
- API price
- $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens · MiniMax, MiniMax-M3
- Context window
- 1M tokens
Live — $0.30/$1.20 per 1M.
GLM-5.2 at a glance
- Developer
- Zhipu AI
- Status
- Live since June 16, 2026
- API price
- $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens · Z.AI, glm-5.2
- Context window
- 1M tokens
Live — $0.40/$2.52 per 1M · no longer the current shipped GLM: 5.3 landed Aug 14 and 5.3 Flash Aug 26.
MiniMax M3 vs GLM-5.2: quick answers
Which is better, MiniMax M3 or GLM-5.2?
It depends on what you measure. GLM-5.2 scores higher than MiniMax M3 on all 3 public leaderboards that rate both. GLM-5.2's widest lead is on LMArena. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, MiniMax M3 is at 5.1 and GLM-5.2 at 14.8 (out of 100).
Which is newer, MiniMax M3 or GLM-5.2?
GLM-5.2. It went live on June 16, 2026, 16 days after MiniMax M3 (May 31, 2026).
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or GLM-5.2?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both input and output. On each vendor's own API, MiniMax M3 is $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens and GLM-5.2 is $1.40 input / $4.40 output per million tokens. MiniMax M3's rate rises for prompts over 512K tokens. Prices as published in the models.dev catalog, as of 2026-11-10.
Which has the bigger context window, MiniMax M3 or GLM-5.2?
Neither. Both take 1M tokens.
How do MiniMax M3 and GLM-5.2 compare for coding?
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, MiniMax M3 is at 16.8 (#44 of 47) and GLM-5.2 at 30.6 (#37). GLM-5.2 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
Who makes MiniMax M3 and GLM-5.2?
MiniMax M3 is from MiniMax; GLM-5.2 is from Zhipu AI.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each score is the leaderboard's own published figure, read by ArtificialWatch (table composed November 10, 2026). Boards measure different things, so raw scores are only comparable within a row.
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