GLM-5 vs. Fugu-Ultra v1.1

GLM-5 is Z.ai’s most advanced open-source model to date, purpose-built for complex systems engineering, long-horizon planning, and autonomous agent workflows. Building on the foundation of GLM-4.5, it dramatically scales both total parameters and pre-training data while increasing active parameter efficiency. The integration of DeepSeek Sparse Attention allows GLM-5 to maintain strong long-context reasoning capabilities while reducing deployment costs. To improve post-training performance, Z.ai developed slime, an asynchronous reinforcement learning infrastructure that significantly boosts training throughput and iteration speed. As a result, GLM-5 achieves top-tier performance among open-source models across reasoning, coding, and general agent benchmarks. It demonstrates exceptional strength in long-term operational simulations, including leading results on Vending Bench 2, where it manages a year-long simulated business with strong financial outcomes. In coding evaluations such as SWE-bench and Terminal-Bench 2.0, GLM-5 delivers competitive results that narrow the gap with proprietary frontier systems. The model is fully open-sourced under the MIT License and available through Hugging Face, ModelScope, and Z.ai’s developer platforms. Developers can deploy GLM-5 locally using inference frameworks like vLLM and SGLang, including support for non-NVIDIA hardware through optimization and quantization techniques. Through Z.ai, users can access both Chat Mode for fast interactions and Agent Mode for tool-augmented, multi-step task execution. GLM-5 also enables structured document generation, producing ready-to-use .docx, .pdf, and .xlsx files for business and academic workflows. With compatibility across coding agents and cross-application automation frameworks, GLM-5 moves foundation models from conversational assistants toward full-scale work engines.

Fugu-Ultra v1.1 is the upgraded multi-agent orchestration model created by Sakana AI, specifically engineered for complex coding challenges, agent-centric tasks, and advanced reasoning abilities. Rather than relying solely on a single model, it skillfully coordinates a range of state-of-the-art models, selecting and combining specialized agents that are optimally suited for specific tasks, all while maintaining a cohesive model interface. The recent orchestration enhancement in v1.1 introduces newer frontier models, yielding improved performance metrics across numerous benchmarks and achieving gains of up to 7.9 points over v1.0, with particularly remarkable results on ProgramBench and Terminal Bench 2.1. Furthermore, Fugu is now capable of integrating flawlessly within Claude Code through compatible endpoints, facilitating a collaborative ecosystem of models that operate seamlessly in user-friendly terminal environments for coding, debugging, reviewing, and executing scripts. Users can swiftly establish this integration with a simple one-command installer on both Ubuntu and macOS, while alternative manual setup options are available for Windows and other operating systems, thereby ensuring accessibility for a wide range of users. This innovative advancement not only optimizes workflows but also significantly boosts productivity by harnessing the unique strengths of multiple specialized agents, ultimately leading to more efficient software development practices. Such improvements reflect Sakana AI's commitment to enhancing the capabilities and usability of their orchestration models in response to user needs.