Claude Opus 4.5 vs GLM-5V-Turbo
Claude Opus 4.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 38.2 to 30.3. GLM-5V-Turbo is 5.3x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Opus 4.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 38.2 to 30.3, ranking #66 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 4.5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, GLM-5V-Turbo is roughly 5.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Opus 4.5
- overall performance matters — it scores 38.2 and ranks #66 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose GLM-5V-Turbo
- cost matters — it's about 5.3x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Claude Opus 4.5 · 19 for GLM-5V-Turbo
Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (OSWorld), while GLM-5V-Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo ($1.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo ($4.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 is more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 200,000 tokens. GLM-5V-Turbo can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 4.5 and GLM-5V-Turbo support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.5
GLM-5V-Turbo
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while GLM-5V-Turbo was released on 2026-04-02.
GLM-5V-Turbo is 4 months newer than Claude Opus 4.5.
Nov 24, 2025
10 months ago
Apr 2, 2026
5 months ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date.
Mar 2025
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Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. GLM-5V-Turbo is available from ZAI.
Claude Opus 4.5
GLM-5V-Turbo
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.5 and GLM-5V-Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs GLM-5V-Turbo.