Data points: 105
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 2.
Evidence depth
105 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 5 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 21 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs GLM-5claude-opus-4-6-vs-glm-5 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GLM-5 exposes 202.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
| Developer | Anthropic | Zhipu AI |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 202.8K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | No data |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 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 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | z-ai/glm-5 |
| 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-5 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 46.2%#19 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 27.2%#22 |
| Time to first token | 1.44 s#57 | 0.84 s#25 |
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $1.00/M#26 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $3.20/M#29 |
| Time to first answer token | 1.44 s#34 | 41.94 s#91 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 82.0%#49 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $1.55/M#47 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
VSLLMWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 94 76100100100 | GLM-5 glm-5 No audit yet |
小水管 APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 84 728480100 | GLM-5 glm-5 No audit yet |
钠 APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 80 668470100 | GLM-5 glm-5 No audit yet |
Omini ApiWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | GLM-5 glm-5 No audit yet |
RenRen APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | GLM-5 glm-5 No audit 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-5 |
|---|---|---|
OptAI25 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 2542ms input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
Kunkunout API20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 16141ms input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
钠 API20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 2282ms input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Thorbase15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GLM-5 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 24098ms input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GLM-5 ZhipuAI/GLM-5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GLM-5 glm-5-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | GLM-5 glm-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage. | GLM-5 GLM-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 105 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.
