AnthropicClaude Opus 5VSZ.ai (Zhipu AI)GLM-5
Our Take
We recommend Claude Opus 5 if you need peak intelligence for complex complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning, or the 6.5x cheaper GLM-5 if your workflow is limited to multi-file code and clearly defined tasks. While Claude Opus 5 holds a major reasoning advantage, GLM-5 is optimized for high-volume budget pipelines. Choose Claude Opus 5 for architectural codebase planning, or GLM-5 to maximize your budget for basic scripts.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Evaluation: Claude Opus 5 was evaluated on SWE-bench Pro (scoring 79.2%), while GLM-5 was evaluated on SWE-bench Verified (scoring 77.8%).
Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Claude Opus 5 scored 93.7%, while GLM-5 scored 86%.
Cost Efficiency: GLM-5 pricing ($1/M input, $3.2/M output) is 6.5x cheaper than Claude Opus 5 ($5/M input, $25/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
79.2%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+7.7%)
93.7%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$10.00Input: $5.00 | Output: $25.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
77.8%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
86%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)6.5x cheaper
$1.55Input: $1.00 | Output: $3.20Context Window
202.75k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Claude Opus 5 vs GLM-5
GLM-5 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5. GLM-5 has a blended cost of $1.55/1M tokens, which is about 6.5x cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $10.00/1M tokens.
For coding tasks, Claude Opus 5 scores 79.2% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning), while GLM-5 scores 77.8% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks).
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