Model Comparison
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
vs. GLM-5-Turbo
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Anthropic, Z AI
Recommended Pick
An Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) 9 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
GLM-5-Turbo
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
69.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
47.8 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
GLM-5-Turbo is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) leads GLM-5-Turbo by 17.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) leads GLM-5-Turbo by 11.0 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
Anthropic
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GLM-5-Turbo
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick An Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) | Z GLM-5-Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $5.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $25.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $10.00/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Anthropic | Z AI |
| Release Date | Nov 24, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 55.6 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 9641ms | — |
| Latency | 9641ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 69.5 | 52.3 |
| Intelligence | 49.7 | 46.8 |
| Coding | 47.8 | 36.8 |
| Math | 91.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 86.6% | 84.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 89.5% | — |
| HLE | 28.4% | 25.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | 87.1% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 91.3% | — |
| SciCode | 49.5% | 43.6% |
| LCR | 74.0% | 60.7% |
| IFBench | 58.0% | 73.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 89.5% | 98.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 47.0% | 33.3% |
Key Takeaways
GLM-5-Turbo offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 69.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) reaches a 47.8 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
GLM-5-Turbo
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
