Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GLM-5.3

Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3 are closely matched at 49.9 and 50.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 9.5x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 49.9 and 50.9.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 9.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GLM-5.3 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5

cost matters — it's about 9.5x cheaper per token
you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose GLM-5.3

you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: Claude Haiku 5.5

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

49.9

#20 · 27 evals

50.9

#16 · 17 evals

Best

Reasoning

47.5

#25 · 19 evals

50.7

#13 · 9 evals

Best

Coding

39.2

#15 · 11 evals

39.4

#13 · 12 evals

Best

Agents

33.8

#33 · 16 evals

37.0

#18 · 16 evals

Best

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

1 of 2

Input price

$0.10 / M

Best

$1.20 / M

Output price

$0.50 / M

Best

$4.00 / M

Context window

1,000,000

1,048,576

Best

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

Claude Haiku 5.5

GLM-5.3

Tool use

20.3#66 · 2 evals

30.9#9 · 6 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 17 for GLM-5.3

2 shared

Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Program Bench), while GLM-5.3 is better at 1 benchmark (Terminal-Bench 4.0).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than GLM-5.3 ($1.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 8.0x cheaper than GLM-5.3 ($4.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5.3 is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Haiku 5.5

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerAnthropic

GLM-5.3

Input tokens$1.20

Output tokens$4.00

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GLM-5.3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 5.5's 1,000,000 tokens. GLM-5.3 can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Claude Haiku 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

GLM-5.3

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output1,048,576 tokens

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Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Haiku 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5.3 does not.

Claude Haiku 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Text

Images

Audio

Video

GLM-5.3

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Haiku 5.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while GLM-5.3 uses GLM-5.3 License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-5.3

GLM-5.3 License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while GLM-5.3 was released on 2026-08-14.

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 2 months newer than GLM-5.3.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Oct 7, 2026

2 weeks ago

1mo newer

GLM-5.3

Aug 14, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while GLM-5.3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Haiku 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5.3's cutoff date.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Jun 2026

GLM-5.3

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Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. GLM-5.3 is available from DeepInfra, FriendliAI, Novita, ZAI.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

GLM-5.3

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M

FriendliAI

Input Price:Input: $1.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $1.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

Unknown Organization

Input Price:Input: $1.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 5.5

✓ Preferred

GLM-5.3

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GLM-5.3.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 5.5 or GLM-5.3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 49.9 and 50.9. Claude Haiku 5.5 is made by Anthropic and GLM-5.3 is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Haiku 5.5 compare to GLM-5.3 in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 5.5 scores Global-MMLU: 87.8%, MILU: 87.6%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 87.0%, Chartography: 86.2%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 83.7%. GLM-5.3 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.2%, CyberGym: 84.5%, FrontierSWE: 78.1%, Toolathlon: 73.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 66.9%.

Is Claude Haiku 5.5 cheaper than GLM-5.3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 12.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via anthropic. GLM-5.3 costs $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-5.3 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.9 vs 50.9), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $1.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs GLM-5.3 License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 5.5 and GLM-5.3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and GLM-5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI.

Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GLM-5.3