Data points: 81
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-4.6, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs GLM-4.6claude-opus-4-6-vs-glm-4-6 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Cheapest input price, Average speed |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GLM-4.6 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
| Developer | Anthropic | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 202.8K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Sep 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-03-31 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | z-ai/glm-4.6 |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 33.1%#83 |
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.600/M#23 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $2.20/M#25 |
| Time to first answer token | 1.44 s#34 | 1.74 s#39 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $1.00/M#38 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 63.2%#98 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 5.2%#85 |
| Time to first token | 1.44 s#57 | 1.74 s#64 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | GLM-4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
N1N10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | GLM-4.6 speed / latency 56 tok/s / 1357ms input / output No data |
EasyMore5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 15402ms input / output No data | GLM-4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
QYES AI5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 50 tok/s / 4968ms input / output No data | GLM-4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
TradingBase API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 1437ms input / output No data | GLM-4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GLM-4.6 GLM-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | GLM-4.6 glm-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $375.00/M | GLM-4.6 glm-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-4.6: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | GLM-4.6 GLM-4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 81 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
