Model Comparison 2026

GLM 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3

GLM 4.6
Z.AI · Balanced · Open weights
$0.82/1M · 203K ctx
Mistral Large 3
Mistral · Balanced · Open weights
$0.80/1M · 262K ctx

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Output Quality
Correctness and depth of what it produces
Agentic Ability
Tool calls, instruction-following, and multi-step tasks
Speed
Tokens per second and time-to-first-token
Value for $
How much capability you get per dollar
Reliability
Consistent results — fewer refusals, loops, and format breaks

Specs & Pricing, Side by Side

Spec
GLM 4.6
Mistral Large 3
Maker
Z.AI
Mistral
Blended price / 1M
$0.82
$0.80
Input / output
$0.43 in · $1.74 out / 1M tokens
$0.50 in · $1.50 out / 1M tokens
Context window
203K
262K
Open weights
Yes
Yes
Tool use
Yes
Yes
Reasoning
Yes
No
Output Quality
7.8
8.0
Agentic Ability
7.9
7.8
Speed
8.0
8.0
Value for $
8.8
8.9
Reliability
8.4
8.6

Pricing and capabilities synced from the OpenRouter catalogue. Scores are editorial (0–10).

Verdict: GLM 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?

Updated 2026-06-22

Choose GLM 4.6 if you want the value pick for open-weight coding agents. Choose Mistral Large 3 if you want general-purpose open-weight agent work, especially in the EU.

In our editorial scoring, Mistral Large 3 leads in 3 of five dimensions (output quality, value for $ and reliability), while GLM 4.6 leads in 1. On price, GLM 4.6 runs about $0.82 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; Mistral Large 3 is about $0.80 and open-weight.

Where GLM 4.6 falls short
  • Smaller context than the 5.x line
  • Below frontier on the hardest tasks
Full GLM 4.6 breakdown →
Where Mistral Large 3 falls short
  • Below the very top models
  • Less agent-community momentum than GLM/Qwen
Full Mistral Large 3 breakdown →

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