Comparing 2 models

GPT-6 Astra vs GLM 5.2

Facts first, then task-specific rankings. A highlighted cell is better only for that row, not universally.

metric

Model 1GPT-6 Astra

Model 2GLM 5.2

Best for

Everyday Translation (#7)

Best Cheap LLM for High Volume (#1)

Provider

openai

z-ai

Context

1.1MBest

1.0M

Input / 1M

$10

$0.97Best

Output / 1M

$50

$3.04Best

Tool use

yesBest

Vision

yesBest

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Reasoning

yesBest

Open-weight

—

yesBest

Released

Sep 3, 2026

Jun 13, 2026

task evidence

How they place when the question changes

Lower ranks are better. “Best” marks the strongest option in this shortlist for that task.

Best LLM for Literary Translation #8Best —

Best LLM for Everyday Translation #7Best —

Best LLM for Writing —#6Best

Best LLM for Grounded RAG —#2Best

Best LLM for Coding —#2Best

Best LLM for Debugging & Code Review —#3Best

Best LLM for Computer & Browser Use —#2Best

Best LLM for Code Completion —#4Best

Best LLM for Logic & Problem Solving #9Best —

Best LLM for Agentic Coding —#3Best

Best LLM for Translation #8Best —

Best LLM for a General Assistant #10Best —

Best LLM for RAG & Long Context —#2Best

Best LLM for AI Agents —#3Best

Best LLM for Roleplay & Character —#3Best

Best LLM for Structured Data Extraction —#5Best

Best LLM for Tool & Function Calling —#6Best

Best LLM for Frontend & UI —#3Best

Best LLM for Chat & Roleplay —#4Best

Best LLM for Massive Context —#6Best

Best Cheap LLM for High Volume —#1Best

Best LLM for Autonomous Agents —#4Best

Cheapest Capable LLM —#1Best

Best LLM for Hermes Agent —#3Best