Claude Opus 4.5 vs GLM-4.6
GLM-4.6 costs 90% less at typical usage ($1.00 vs $10.0 per 1M tokens). Claude Opus 4.5 scores higher on 11 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.5 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $5.00 | $0.60 |
| Output /1M | $25.0 | $2.20 |
| Typical /1M | $10.0 | $1.00 |
| Context window | 200k | 200k |
| Speed | Measured | Brisk |
| Privacy | Strong | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Claude Opus 4.5
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
GLM-4.6
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding99/88
Agents99/86
Reasoning98/86
Writing96/83
Chat92/84
Classify90/83
Extract92/84
Summarize94/85
Translate90/85
Vision93/30
General96/84
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