GLM 5.2 vs Mistral Medium 3.1: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
GLM 5.2 wins 22 of 22 task areas we tested; Mistral Medium 3.1 takes 0. Mistral Medium 3.1 costs 1.6× less per token ($2.4 vs $3.76 per 1M).
Mistral Medium 3.1 costs 1.6× less per token ($2.4 vs $3.76 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | GLM 5.2 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#6
/ 113
Excellent
|
#111
/ 113
Strong
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Customer Support |
#16
/ 113
Strong
|
#110
/ 113
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Content & Brand |
#19
/ 124
Strong
|
#110
/ 124
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
| AI Strategy |
#34
/ 126
Strong
|
#120
/ 126
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Coding |
#23
/ 115
Strong
|
#108
/ 115
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#25
/ 110
Excellent
|
#105
/ 110
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Structured Output |
#25
/ 113
Excellent
|
#91
/ 113
Strong
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#59
/ 126
Usable
|
#116
/ 126
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#21
/ 110
Strong
|
#77
/ 110
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#50
/ 110
Usable
|
#105
/ 110
Weak
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Creative & Comedy | #46 / 110 | #100 / 110 | GLM 5.2 |
| Sales |
#39
/ 110
Usable
|
#92
/ 110
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Executive Assistant |
#43
/ 112
Strong
|
#94
/ 112
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Data & Analytics |
#41
/ 110
Excellent
|
#87
/ 110
Excellent
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#24
/ 66
Strong
|
#65
/ 66
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Product & Project Management |
#11
/ 110
Excellent
|
#50
/ 110
Strong
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Landing Pages |
#26
/ 72
Strong
|
#63
/ 72
Usable
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Legal & HR |
#36
/ 110
Excellent
|
#70
/ 110
Strong
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#9
/ 110
Excellent
|
#39
/ 110
Excellent
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Translation & Localization |
#28
/ 110
Excellent
|
#53
/ 110
Excellent
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Training & Education |
#29
/ 110
Excellent
|
#47
/ 110
Excellent
|
GLM 5.2 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#18
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#35
/ 109
Needs editing
|
GLM 5.2 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is GLM 5.2 better than Mistral Medium 3.1?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, GLM 5.2 ranks higher in 22 and Mistral Medium 3.1 in 0.
Which is cheaper, GLM 5.2 or Mistral Medium 3.1?
Mistral Medium 3.1 costs 1.6× less per token ($2.4 vs $3.76 per 1M).
What is GLM 5.2 better at?
GLM 5.2 out-ranks Mistral Medium 3.1 at RAG, Safety & Grounding, Customer Support, Content & Brand.
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