Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs GLM-4.6
GLM-4.6 costs 83% less at typical usage ($1.00 vs $6.00 per 1M tokens). Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores higher on 11 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $3.00 | $0.60 |
| Output /1M | $15.0 | $2.20 |
| Typical /1M | $6.00 | $1.00 |
| Context window | 200k | 200k |
| Speed | Brisk | Brisk |
| Privacy | Strong | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
GLM-4.6
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding95/88
Agents95/86
Reasoning93/86
Writing93/83
Chat91/84
Classify88/83
Extract90/84
Summarize92/85
Translate88/85
Vision90/30
General93/84
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