Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs GLM-5V-Turbo

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GLM-5V-Turbo is 5.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (OSWorld), while GLM-5V-Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GLM-5V-Turbo costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo ($1.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo ($4.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than GLM-5V-Turbo.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Opus 4.6

Input tokens$5.00

Output tokens$25.00

Best providerAnthropic

GLM-5V-Turbo

Input tokens$1.20

Output tokens$4.00

Best providerUnknown Organization

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.6 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5V-Turbo's 200,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.6

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

GLM-5V-Turbo

Input200,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5V-Turbo support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text

Images

Audio

Video

GLM-5V-Turbo

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-5V-Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while GLM-5V-Turbo was released on 2026-04-02.

GLM-5V-Turbo is 2 months newer than Claude Opus 4.6.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

3 months ago

GLM-5V-Turbo

Apr 2, 2026

1 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. GLM-5V-Turbo is available from ZAI.

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

GLM-5V-Turbo

Unknown Organization

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

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic

Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)

Higher OSWorld score (72.7% vs 62.3%)

GLM-5V-Turbo

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Zhipu AI

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude Opus 4.6	GLM-5V-Turbo

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs GLM-5V-Turbo.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or GLM-5V-Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and GLM-5V-Turbo is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.6 compare to GLM-5V-Turbo in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. GLM-5V-Turbo scores Design2Code: 94.8%, Flame-VLM-Code: 93.8%, V*: 89.0%, WebVoyager: 88.5%, PinchBench: 80.7%.

Is Claude Opus 4.6 cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo?

GLM-5V-Turbo is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. GLM-5V-Turbo costs $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output via z.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-5V-Turbo supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($5.00 vs $1.20/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and GLM-5V-Turbo is developed by Zhipu AI.