Meta vs 
Zhipu AI
Verdict
- Meta's flagship leads: Muse Spark at 65.4 vs GLM-5.3-Flash at 61.0.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 219 tok/s) beats Zhipu AI's (GLM-4.7-Flash, 97 tok/s).
- Meta ships more often: one model every 27 days against every 28.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Meta | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.6$0.400/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $2/M | Muse Glimmer (high) 55.1$0.638/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $10/M | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Any price | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 65.4 | 61.0 |
| Ranked models | 21 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 14 | 14 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.053 | $0.119 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 219 | 97 |
| Release cadence, days | 27 | 28 |
| Last release | 2 Sept 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 18 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 | 5 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2026 |