▸ compare
Z.ai: GLM 5 vs Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5
Side-by-side benchmark comparison based on independent public data. Scores, pricing, context, and task breakdown.
▸ verdict
Z.ai: GLM 5
86.2
vs
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5
85.7
These two models are effectively tied on overall score within the two-point margin. Choose based on pricing, context window, or task-specific performance below.
▸ score breakdown
| Task | Z.ai: GLM 5 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 86.2 | 85.7 | +0.5 |
| Coding | 64.7 | 59.8 | +4.9 |
| Reasoning | — | 45.3 | — |
| Math | — | — | — |
| Writing | — | 84.3 | — |
| JSON | — | 28.6 | — |
▸ specs & pricing
| Attribute | Z.ai: GLM 5 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z Ai | Anthropic |
| Context window | 203K | 1M |
| Input $/M tokens | $0.60/M | $3.00/M |
| Output $/M tokens | $1.92/M | $15.00/M |
| Weights | proprietary | proprietary |
▸ frequently asked
Is Z.ai: GLM 5 better than Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5?
Z.ai: GLM 5 and Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 are closely matched in overall score. Choose based on pricing, context window, or the task-specific scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper: Z.ai: GLM 5 or Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5?
Z.ai: GLM 5 is cheaper at $0.6/M input tokens vs $3/M for Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5.
Which model is better for coding?
Z.ai: GLM 5 leads on coding with a score of 64.7 vs 59.8 for Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5. This is based on SWE-Bench, Aider Polyglot, and LiveCodeBench data.