Model comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM-5

Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and GLM-5 (Z Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: GLM-5 is cheaper ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $2.58 / 1M tokens output) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3 / 1M tokens input / $15 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6 adds: Vision.

Side by side

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM-5 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
Claude Sonnet 4.6anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6Anthropic$3 / 1M tokens$15 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision
image understanding, multimodal chat1306-1903msCatalogPlatform curated
GLM-5z-ai/glm-5Z AiStarting at $0.58 / 1M tokens$2.58 / 1M tokens198k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
General chat via Z Ai, API workloads1431-2367msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM-5 FAQ

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM-5 cheaper?

GLM-5 is cheaper ($0.58 / 1M tokens input / $2.58 / 1M tokens output) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3 / 1M tokens input / $15 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM-5?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is larger (1M tokens) vs 198k tokens.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM-5 for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick GLM-5 to optimize cost, or Claude Sonnet 4.6 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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