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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs GLM 5

The average score is effectively tied at 5.7 vs 5.7. GLM 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.027 vs $0.672. GLM 5 is faster at 4.03s vs 6.07s, with pass rates of 37.9% vs 42.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-29

Compared models

Rank
#266
Total Output Tokens
32,980
Response Time (avg)
6.07s
Total Cost
$0.672
Rank
#268
Total Output Tokens
1,989
Response Time (avg)
4.03s
Total Cost
$0.027
Recommended model GLM 5

It has the best score here (5.7), while costing about 25.7x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-29 GLM 5 GLM 5 none Release: 2026-02-12
Score 5.7 5.7
Rank #266 #268
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.3
Attempts 66/66 63/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.9% 42.4%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 66 63
Cost per result 8.392 0.263
Total Cost $0.672 $0.027
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.920 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 170,771 37,135
Output Tokens 23,185 1,989
Reasoning Tokens 9,795 0
Response Time (avg) 6.07s 4.03s
Response Time (max) 26.16s 11.07s
Response Time (total) 133.62s 56.37s
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.

#266 Claude Sonnet 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.024
Time
17.4s
Tokens
2,525 tok

#268 GLM 5

none
Cost
$0.007
Time
32.1s
Tokens
2,023 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 5.5 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 6.07s 10,608 6,767 0
GLM 5 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 5.12s 7,256 428 0

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