GLM 5.3 Flash vs Haiku 5.5
GLM 5.3 Flash has a slight quality edge in 1 of 2 pairings; none is a clear lead. 2 pairings; 24 merged changes in Stet-AI/stet. Compare the individual calls below to choose which setup to investigate.
What this comparison is
- 1 real repositoryStet-AI/stet, private; not public benchmark scores
- 24 merged changeseach run end to end by the coding agent from the repo as it was before the change
- Graded against the merged changeby the repo’s own tests and by judges comparing each patch with it
- Quality, cost and timea smaller sample than public benchmarks, but real agent work on a real codebase
Compare coding modelsLow vs high vs xhigh/max reasoning for coding agents
Recorded setup pairings
Each row is a separate recorded comparison. Scores are not pooled or averaged across effort settings. W/D/L means wins, draws and losses; undecided judgments remain undecided.
Stet score: A setup’s average chance of beating another setup on a task, from 0 to 100; 50 is even with the field.
| Setup pairing | Recorded quality call and record | Quality evidence | Cost per task | Agent time per task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash high vs Haiku 5.5 maxGLM 5.3 Flash high · high reasoningHaiku 5.5 max · max reasoning19/24 tasks observed by both setups. | No clear quality difference: GLM 5.3 Flash high won 4, Haiku 5.5 max won 2, 12 tied, 6 undecided; GLM 5.3 Flash high leads on cost and agent time: 1.7× cheaper and 2.2× faster.Head to head, GLM 5.3 Flash high won 4, tied 12 and lost 2 against Haiku 5.5 max, with 6 undecided. | No clear difference 4–2 head to head, 12 tiedGLM 5.3 Flash high: 47.8 (95% range 40.8–54.9)Haiku 5.5 max: 48.2 (95% range 38.8–58.1) | GLM 5.3 Flash high: $0.45 (from 20/24 tasks) Haiku 5.5 max: $0.78 | GLM 5.3 Flash high: 26.6 min (from 20/24 tasks) Haiku 5.5 max: 58.4 min |
| GLM 5.3 Flash high vs Haiku 5.5 lowGLM 5.3 Flash high · high reasoningHaiku 5.5 low · low reasoning20/24 tasks observed by both setups. | GLM 5.3 Flash high has a slight quality edge, 4–1 head to head with 14 tied and 5 undecided; Haiku 5.5 low leads on cost and agent time: 6.9× cheaper and 2.7× faster.Head to head, GLM 5.3 Flash high won 4, tied 14 and lost 1 against Haiku 5.5 low, with 5 undecided. | Slight edge 4–1 head to head, 14 tiedGLM 5.3 Flash high: 47.8 (95% range 40.8–54.9)Haiku 5.5 low: 44.7 (95% range 39.5–49.1) | GLM 5.3 Flash high: $0.45 (from 20/24 tasks) Haiku 5.5 low: $0.06 | GLM 5.3 Flash high: 26.6 min (from 20/24 tasks) Haiku 5.5 low: 9.9 min |
Questions about these results
- Which is better for coding, GLM 5.3 Flash or Haiku 5.5?
- GLM 5.3 Flash has a slight quality edge in 1 of 2 pairings; none is a clear lead. 2 pairings; 24 merged changes in Stet-AI/stet. Compare the individual calls below to choose which setup to investigate.
- Where do these coding results come from?
- Both coding agents worked the same 24 merged changes from the private Stet-AI/stet repository, each in the real repo as it was before the change. The repo’s tests and judges graded every patch against the merged change; no public benchmark scores are used.
- Are reasoning settings combined into one model score?
- No. Each effort pairing keeps its own recorded quality call, head-to-head record, cost and agent time. Incompatible scores are never averaged.