Z.ai: GLM 4.5 ranks higher at 24/100 vs Deep Cogito: Cogito v2.1 671B at 23/100. Capability-level comparison backed by match graph evidence from real search data.
| Feature | Deep Cogito: Cogito v2.1 671B | Z.ai: GLM 4.5 |
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| Type | Model | Model |
| UnfragileRank | 23/100 | 24/100 |
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| Quality | 0 | 0 |
| Ecosystem | 0 | 0 |
| Match Graph | 0 | 0 |
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starting Price | $1.25e-6 per prompt token | $6.00e-7 per prompt token |
| Capabilities | 10 decomposed | 11 decomposed |
| Times Matched | 0 | 0 |
Cogito v2.1 671B uses a sparse mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture trained via self-play reinforcement learning to enable extended reasoning chains across complex multi-step problems. The model dynamically routes tokens to specialized expert sub-networks based on input characteristics, reducing computational overhead while maintaining reasoning depth. This architecture allows the model to handle longer context windows and more intricate logical dependencies than dense models of comparable parameter count.
Unique: Uses self-play reinforcement learning during training to optimize reasoning behavior, creating emergent multi-step problem-solving patterns not present in supervised-only models. The 671B MoE design activates only necessary expert pathways per token, enabling frontier-class reasoning at lower per-token computational cost than dense equivalents.
vs alternatives: Matches frontier closed-model reasoning quality while maintaining the efficiency benefits of sparse MoE routing, positioning it as a cost-effective alternative to GPT-4 or Claude 3.5 for reasoning-heavy workloads when accessed via OpenRouter.
Cogito v2.1 was trained using self-play reinforcement learning where the model generates candidate responses, evaluates them against reward signals, and iteratively improves instruction adherence. This training approach creates a model that better understands nuanced user intent and can follow complex, multi-part instructions with higher fidelity than models trained purely on supervised data. The self-play mechanism allows the model to explore solution spaces and learn from its own mistakes.
Unique: Self-play RL training creates a model that learns to evaluate and improve its own outputs during training, resulting in instruction-following behavior that generalizes better to complex, multi-constraint scenarios than supervised-only baselines. The model develops internal reasoning about instruction satisfaction rather than pattern-matching to training examples.
vs alternatives: Outperforms instruction-tuned models like Llama 2 or Mistral on complex multi-part instructions due to self-play optimization, while remaining more cost-effective than closed models when accessed via OpenRouter's pricing.
Cogito v2.1 applies its reasoning capabilities to code generation and analysis tasks, leveraging the self-play RL training to understand code structure, dependencies, and architectural patterns. The model can generate syntactically correct code, refactor existing code while preserving functionality, analyze code for bugs or inefficiencies, and explain architectural decisions. The MoE architecture allows it to route code-specific reasoning through specialized experts while maintaining context across multiple files.
Unique: Applies self-play RL-optimized reasoning to code tasks, enabling the model to understand architectural patterns and multi-file dependencies rather than generating code in isolation. The MoE architecture routes code-specific reasoning through specialized experts, improving both generation quality and analysis depth compared to general-purpose models.
vs alternatives: Provides deeper architectural understanding than GitHub Copilot for refactoring and analysis tasks, while being more cost-effective than Claude for code-heavy workloads when accessed via OpenRouter, though without IDE integration.
Cogito v2.1 maintains coherent multi-turn conversations by preserving context across exchanges and continuing reasoning chains from previous turns. The model uses the MoE architecture to efficiently manage growing context windows, routing relevant historical information through appropriate experts while avoiding redundant recomputation. Self-play RL training optimizes the model to recognize when previous reasoning is relevant and how to build upon it, enabling natural dialogue that accumulates understanding over multiple exchanges.
Unique: Uses MoE routing to efficiently manage growing context windows across turns, and self-play RL training to optimize recognition of when and how to reference previous reasoning. The model learns to explicitly acknowledge context dependencies and build reasoning chains across multiple exchanges rather than treating each turn independently.
vs alternatives: Maintains reasoning continuity more effectively than stateless models like GPT-3.5, while the MoE architecture handles context growth more efficiently than dense models, making it suitable for extended problem-solving sessions without excessive latency growth.
Cogito v2.1 excels at mathematical and logical reasoning tasks by generating explicit step-by-step derivations and proofs. The self-play RL training optimizes for correctness in multi-step logical chains, and the model learns to catch and correct errors within its own reasoning. The MoE architecture routes mathematical reasoning through specialized experts, enabling the model to handle complex algebra, calculus, formal logic, and proof verification. The model can explain each step and justify intermediate results.
Unique: Self-play RL training specifically optimizes for correctness in multi-step logical chains, creating a model that learns to verify its own intermediate steps and catch errors within derivations. The MoE architecture routes mathematical reasoning through specialized experts, improving accuracy on complex problems compared to general-purpose models.
vs alternatives: Provides more rigorous step-by-step reasoning than general LLMs, with self-play RL training creating better error-catching behavior, though still less reliable than symbolic math systems like Mathematica for exact computation.
Cogito v2.1 is accessed exclusively through OpenRouter's API, providing HTTP-based inference with support for streaming responses and batch processing. The API abstracts away model deployment complexity, handling load balancing, rate limiting, and infrastructure management. Streaming responses enable real-time output consumption for long-form generation tasks, while batch processing allows asynchronous handling of multiple requests. The API supports standard OpenAI-compatible request/response formats, enabling easy integration with existing LLM frameworks.
Unique: Provides OpenAI-compatible API access to a frontier-class 671B MoE model without requiring users to manage deployment infrastructure. OpenRouter handles load balancing and scaling transparently, enabling applications to access the model's reasoning capabilities with minimal integration overhead.
vs alternatives: Eliminates deployment complexity compared to self-hosted open models, while providing better cost-per-capability than direct OpenAI API access for reasoning-heavy workloads, though with added network latency compared to local inference.
Cogito v2.1 can generate diverse content types (essays, articles, creative writing, technical documentation) with fine-grained control over style, tone, and format. The self-play RL training optimizes the model to follow explicit style instructions and maintain consistency across long-form outputs. The model can adapt its writing to different audiences (technical vs. non-technical), adjust formality levels, and match reference styles or examples provided in the prompt.
Unique: Self-play RL training optimizes the model to explicitly follow style and tone instructions, creating content that maintains consistency with specified guidelines better than supervised-only models. The model learns to recognize style constraints and apply them consistently across long-form outputs.
vs alternatives: Provides better style consistency and tone control than general-purpose models like GPT-3.5, while being more cost-effective than specialized content generation services when accessed via OpenRouter.
Cogito v2.1 can answer questions across diverse domains while optionally providing source attribution and expressing uncertainty about answers. The self-play RL training optimizes the model to distinguish between confident and uncertain knowledge, and to acknowledge when information is outside its training data. The model can cite reasoning steps and explain how it arrived at answers, enabling users to evaluate answer reliability. The reasoning capabilities allow the model to handle complex, multi-part questions requiring synthesis of multiple concepts.
Unique: Self-play RL training optimizes the model to explicitly express uncertainty and distinguish between confident and uncertain knowledge, creating more reliable question-answering behavior than models trained purely on supervised data. The reasoning capabilities enable the model to explain answer derivation, supporting human evaluation of correctness.
vs alternatives: Provides better uncertainty handling and reasoning transparency than general LLMs, though without access to external knowledge bases like retrieval-augmented generation systems, making it suitable for domain-specific Q&A where training data coverage is sufficient.
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GLM-4.5 uses a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture to dynamically route tokens through specialized expert networks based on input characteristics, enabling efficient processing of 128k-token contexts without proportional latency increases. The MoE design allows selective expert activation per token, reducing computational overhead while maintaining reasoning depth across extended conversations and multi-document analysis tasks typical of agent-based workflows.
Unique: Mixture-of-Experts routing specifically tuned for agent workloads rather than generic dense models; expert activation patterns are optimized for tool-use sequences and multi-step reasoning rather than general language tasks
vs alternatives: Outperforms dense models like GPT-4 Turbo on agent tasks within 128k context by routing computational budget to relevant experts, reducing latency and cost vs. models that process all tokens through identical layers
GLM-4.5 implements native function calling through a schema-based registry where tools are defined as JSON schemas with parameter constraints, type validation, and description metadata. The model learns to emit structured tool invocations that map directly to function signatures, enabling deterministic tool orchestration without post-processing or regex parsing. Integration with OpenRouter's API exposes this via standard function-calling parameters compatible with OpenAI's format.
Unique: Schema-based function calling is trained directly into the model weights rather than implemented as post-hoc decoding constraints, allowing the model to learn semantic relationships between tool purposes and input context during training
vs alternatives: More reliable than constraint-based function calling (e.g., Guidance, LMQL) because tool selection is learned rather than enforced, reducing parsing failures and enabling the model to reason about tool applicability
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 scores higher at 24/100 vs Deep Cogito: Cogito v2.1 671B at 23/100.
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GLM-4.5 can be used for batch inference through OpenRouter's API, enabling cost-optimized processing of large numbers of requests. Batch processing typically offers reduced pricing compared to real-time API calls and is suitable for non-urgent inference tasks. The model can process batches of prompts efficiently, with results returned after processing completes. This is valuable for agents running scheduled tasks or processing large datasets.
Unique: Batch processing is offered through OpenRouter's unified API rather than a separate batch service, enabling seamless switching between real-time and batch modes with the same client code
vs alternatives: More cost-effective than real-time API for high-volume inference; simpler than managing separate batch infrastructure because OpenRouter handles queuing and result delivery
GLM-4.5 maintains coherent conversation state across turns by encoding prior messages into a compressed representation that persists within the 128k context window. The model uses attention mechanisms to selectively retrieve relevant prior context, enabling agents to reference earlier decisions, tool results, and user preferences without explicit memory management. This is particularly effective for agent workflows where state accumulation (e.g., task progress, discovered facts) must inform subsequent actions.
Unique: Implicit memory management through attention-based context selection rather than explicit memory modules; the model learns which prior turns are relevant without separate retrieval or summarization steps
vs alternatives: More efficient than explicit memory systems (e.g., LangChain's ConversationBufferMemory) because attention is computed once during inference rather than requiring separate retrieval and summarization passes
GLM-4.5 generates code across 40+ programming languages by leveraging training data that includes diverse codebases and syntax patterns. The model understands language-specific idioms, library conventions, and structural patterns (e.g., async/await in JavaScript, type hints in Python, generics in Java) without explicit language-specific modules. Generation is context-aware, respecting indentation, existing code style, and project conventions when completing or extending code snippets.
Unique: Language-agnostic code generation trained on diverse codebases rather than language-specific fine-tuning; the model generalizes syntax patterns across languages, enabling reasonable code generation even for less common languages
vs alternatives: Broader language coverage than specialized models like Codex (which emphasizes Python/JavaScript) but lower quality on niche languages compared to language-specific models; better for polyglot teams than single-language specialists
GLM-4.5 is trained on extensive technical documentation, API references, and code examples, enabling it to understand and reason about complex technical concepts, library APIs, and system architectures. The model can parse API schemas (OpenAPI, GraphQL, Protocol Buffers), understand parameter constraints and type systems, and generate code that correctly uses APIs based on documentation. This is particularly valuable for agent workflows that must interact with external systems.
Unique: Semantic understanding of API schemas and documentation is learned from training data rather than implemented as a separate schema parser; the model reasons about API semantics holistically
vs alternatives: More flexible than code-generation-only models because it understands API semantics and can reason about correctness; better than generic LLMs for technical tasks because training includes extensive API documentation
GLM-4.5 can generate responses that explicitly show reasoning steps, enabling transparency into how conclusions were reached. When prompted with chain-of-thought patterns, the model generates intermediate reasoning steps before final answers, making it suitable for applications requiring explainability or verification. This is implemented through training on reasoning-annotated data and prompt patterns that encourage step-by-step decomposition.
Unique: Chain-of-thought reasoning is trained directly into the model rather than implemented as a decoding strategy; the model learns to generate reasoning steps as part of its core training objective
vs alternatives: More natural and coherent reasoning steps than prompt-injection approaches (e.g., appending 'think step by step') because reasoning is learned as a first-class capability
GLM-4.5 supports multiple languages (Chinese, English, and others) with training that enables cross-lingual reasoning — understanding concepts expressed in one language and reasoning about them in another. The model can translate, summarize, and reason across languages without language-specific degradation. This is particularly valuable for global applications and agents that must operate in multilingual environments.
Unique: Cross-lingual reasoning is learned from multilingual training data rather than implemented as separate language-specific models; the model develops a shared representation across languages
vs alternatives: More efficient than maintaining separate models per language because a single model handles all languages; better for cross-lingual reasoning than language-specific models because the shared representation enables concept transfer
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