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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5.1 (medium)

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads on average score with 7.3 vs 7.0. Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.661 vs $0.727. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is faster at 7.67s vs 58.80s, with pass rates of 57.6% vs 65.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-18

Compared models

Rank
#121
Total Output Tokens
19,362
Response Time (avg)
7.67s
Total Cost
$0.661
Rank
#143
Total Output Tokens
215,889
Response Time (avg)
58.80s
Total Cost
$0.727
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 4.6

It has the best score here (7.3), while responding about 7.7x faster than GLM 5.1 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 none Release: 2026-02-17 GLM 5.1 GLM 5.1 medium Release: 2026-04-07
Score 7.3 7.0
Rank #121 #143
Reliability 10.0 8.1
Consistency 9.7 8.4
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 57.6% 65.2%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 5.503 6.923
Total Cost $0.661 $0.727
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.966 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $3.036 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 123,273 82,592
Output Tokens 19,362 16,089
Reasoning Tokens 0 199,800
Response Time (avg) 7.67s 58.80s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 308.75s
Response Time (total) 122.78s 1234.72s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 744B total (40B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#121 Claude Sonnet 4.6

none
Cost
$0.038
Time
27.3s
Tokens
2,598 tok

#143 GLM 5.1

medium
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 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 Sonnet 4.6 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 5.19s 8,522 2,127 0
GLM 5.1 4.6 3.7 44.5% 2 109.63s 5,702 4,871 37,826

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