Best AI for revision & study / head-to-head
GLM 5.2 vs GPT-5.5 for revision & study
GPT-5.5 wins, 92–89
Same 12 revision & study tasks, marked blind by three rival labs. GPT-5.5 took 4 tasks, GLM 5.2 took 2, 6 tied. Tested 14 Aug 2026.
Where they differed most
Write 6 flashcards (Q on one line, A on the next) on the causes of World War One. Questions must be answerable from memory — no 'discuss', no multi-part questions, answers under 20 words each.
Q: Which two countries engaged in a major naval arms race before World War One? A: Britain and Germany. Q: Which two major alliance systems divided Europe before World War One? A: The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. Q: Competition for what overseas territories increased tensions between European powers before WWI? A: Colonies and imperial territories. Q: Which Balkan state's aggressive nationalism threatened the Austro-Hungarian Empire before WWI? A: Serbia. Q: Whose assassination in Sarajevo provided the immediate spark for World W…
What alliance system helped divide Europe before WWI? The Triple Alliance and Triple Entente. What ideology increased tensions in the Balkans before WWI? Nationalism. Which empire’s decline created instability in the Balkans? The Ottoman Empire. What event directly triggered World War One? The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Which country’s support encouraged Austria-Hungary to confront Serbia? Germany. What arms race increased tensions before WWI? The naval arms race between Britain and Germany.
Task by task
| Task | GLM 5.2 | GPT-5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Condense a topic | 9 | 10 |
| Flashcards that test | 8 | 10 |
| Explain then check | 10 | 10 |
| The exam answer plan | 9 | 9 |
| Mnemonic that works | 8 | 6 |
| Spot the misconception | 8 | 10 |
| Timetable the revision | 8 | 8 |
| Simplify without losing truth | 9 | 9 |
| Quiz from notes | 10 | 10 |
| Compare for the exam | 10 | 8 |
| The night-before triage | 8 | 10 |
| Refuse to do the homework | 10 | 10 |
Full receipts: GLM 5.2, GPT-5.5 · judges claude-sonnet-5, gemini-3.1-pro-preview, gpt-5.6-terra
Questions people ask
Which is better for revision & study: GLM 5.2 or GPT-5.5?
GPT-5.5 — it scored 92/100 against 89/100 on our 12-task revision & study suite, winning 4 tasks to 2 with 6 tied. Every answer was marked blind by three judges from three rival AI labs.
How was this tested?
Both models answered the identical published revision & study tasks. Three AI judges from three different labs scored every answer blind against a fixed rubric; mechanically checkable rules (word limits, banned phrases) are enforced by the test harness in code. The raw outputs and judge verdicts are downloadable.
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Full ranking: Best AI for revision & study · model pages: GLM 5.2, GPT-5.5