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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5.3 Flash (high)

GLM 5.3 Flash (high) leads on average score with 7.3 vs 6.0. GLM 5.3 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.056 vs $0.661. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is faster at 7.67s vs 29.11s, with pass rates of 55.1% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#283
Total Output Tokens
19,362
Response Time (avg)
7.67s
Total Cost
$0.661
Rank
#161
Total Output Tokens
99,340
Response Time (avg)
29.11s
Total Cost
$0.056
Recommended model GLM 5.3 Flash (high)

It has the best score here (7.3), while costing about 11.9x less than Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 none Release: 2026-02-17 GLM 5.3 Flash GLM 5.3 Flash high Release: 2026-08-26
Score 6.0 7.3
Rank #283 #161
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.6
Attempts 66/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 55.1% 66.7%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 66 69
Cost per result 5.503 0.426
Total Cost $0.661 $0.056
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.300 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price $3.750 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 123,273 225,013
Output Tokens 19,362 12,197
Reasoning Tokens 0 87,143
Response Time (avg) 7.67s 29.11s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 163.41s
Response Time (total) 122.78s 669.54s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 320B total (18B 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.

#283 Claude Sonnet 4.6

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

#161 GLM 5.3 Flash

high
Cost
$0.003
Time
186.7s
Tokens
10,486 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 5.3 Flash 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 19.62s 7,317 373 9,973

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