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Claude Opus 4.8 (low) vs GLM 5.2 (medium)

GLM 5.2 (medium) leads on average score with 8.2 vs 7.2. GLM 5.2 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.007 vs $3.787. Claude Opus 4.8 (low) is faster at 17.13s vs 26.88s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 81.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#172
Total Output Tokens
69,489
Response Time (avg)
17.13s
Total Cost
$3.787
Rank
#102
Total Output Tokens
81,020
Response Time (avg)
26.88s
Total Cost
$1.007
Recommended model GLM 5.2 (medium)

It has the best score here (8.2), while costing about 3.8x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 low Release: 2026-05-28 GLM 5.2 GLM 5.2 medium Release: 2026-06-17
Score 7.2 8.2
Rank #172 #102
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.6 8.1
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 81.2%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 23.669 2.890
Total Cost $3.787 $1.007
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.153 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $12.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 409,947 227,164
Output Tokens 46,060 20,029
Reasoning Tokens 23,429 60,991
Response Time (avg) 17.13s 26.88s
Response Time (max) 127.97s 102.40s
Response Time (total) 394.01s 591.34s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) 744B total (40B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#172 Claude Opus 4.8

low
Cost
$0.031
Time
14.1s
Tokens
1,345 tok

#102 GLM 5.2

medium
Cost
$0.041
Time
195.8s
Tokens
9,287 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 6.6 4.6 77.8% 2 7.58s 10,590 3,637 809
GLM 5.2 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 40.96s 7,317 1,475 17,123

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