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Claude Opus 5 vs GLM-5.3-Flash

Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash are closely matched at 56.2 and 51.6 on the LLM Stats Score. GLM-5.3-Flash is 42.1x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 56.2 and 51.6.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, GLM-5.3-Flash is roughly 42.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GLM-5.3-Flash 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 Opus 5

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose GLM-5.3-Flash

  • cost matters — it's about 42.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
GLM-5.3-Flash
Zhipu AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
56.2
#2
51.6
#11
Reasoning
55.0
#3
50.3
#13
Coding
42.8
#9
37.8
#22
Agents
41.3
#3
39.1
#9
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$5.00 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$25.00 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Claude Opus 5
GLM-5.3-Flash
Vision
38.9#2
32.0#21
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for Claude Opus 5 · 15 for GLM-5.3-Flash

3 shared

Claude Opus 5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (DeepSWE 1.1, Humanity's Last Exam), while GLM-5.3-Flash is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Claude Opus 5 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GLM-5.3-Flash costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5 is more expensive than GLM-5.3-Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3-Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GLM-5.3-Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 5's 1,000,000 tokens. GLM-5.3-Flash can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Claude Opus 5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3-Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5.3-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while GLM-5.3-Flash uses MIT.

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

Claude Opus 5

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-5.3-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while GLM-5.3-Flash was released on 2026-08-26.

GLM-5.3-Flash is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 5.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

1 months ago

GLM-5.3-Flash

Aug 26, 2026

2 days 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 5 is available from Anthropic. GLM-5.3-Flash is available from DeepInfra, Novita, ZAI.

Claude Opus 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

GLM-5.3-Flash

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.3-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs GLM-5.3-Flash.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or GLM-5.3-Flash?

Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 56.2 and 51.6. Claude Opus 5 is made by Anthropic and GLM-5.3-Flash 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 Opus 5 compare to GLM-5.3-Flash in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5 scores BrowseComp: 90.8%, BioMysteryBench: 90.1%, OSWorld 2.0: 70.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, Humanity's Last Exam: 64.7%. GLM-5.3-Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 84.3%, MMVU: 80.5%, Toolathlon: 78.4%, Chartography: 78.0%.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than GLM-5.3-Flash?

GLM-5.3-Flash is 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. GLM-5.3-Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.50/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Claude Opus 5 supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-5.3-Flash 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 Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (56.2 vs 51.6), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 5 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic and GLM-5.3-Flash is developed by Zhipu AI.

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