GLM-5.2 vs GPT-6 Astra

Source-checked evaluation entries, evidence gaps and checked price quotes where available.

GLM-5.2

Z.ai
Text Arena1476 ± 4

GLM-5.2 (Max). Board 2026-10-20; checked 2026-10-22.

Composite / MMLU estimatesWithheld
Standard short-context input quote / 1M tokensNot verified

GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI
Text Arena1476 ± 6

GPT-6 Astra (Max). Board 2026-10-20; checked 2026-10-22.

Composite / MMLU estimatesWithheld
Standard short-context input quote / 1M tokens$10

OpenAI pricing · checked 2026-10-22. Context tiers and cache-hit rates may differ.

What the evidence supports

The recorded entries are GLM-5.2 (Max) (1476 ± 4) and GPT-6 Astra (Max) (1476 ± 6).

Their point estimates differ by 0 points. The displayed ranges overlap; this is not a test of task-specific superiority or a guarantee about a different configuration.

The former composite, MMLU and cost-per-capability recommendations are withdrawn because their inputs included unsupported estimates. No upgrade or overall capability recommendation is made from those numbers.

Price quotes are from the selected provider registry checked 2026-10-22. Unverified legacy quotes are withheld. Use the token calculator for input, output, cache-hit and context-tier scenarios. Additional service charges and account-specific terms can change a bill. Missing pricing evidence does not mean free inference.

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