Claude Opus 4.1 vs GLM 5 Turbo
Compare Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic against GLM 5 Turbo by Z-ai, context windows of 200K vs 203K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or GLM 5 Turbo?
Claude Opus 4.1 and GLM 5 Turbo are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.96/M for GLM 5 Turbo. Context windows: 200K vs 203K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.1 and GLM 5 Turbo
Claude Opus 4.1 is made by anthropic while GLM 5 Turbo is from z-ai. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window compared to GLM 5 Turbo's 203K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.96/M for GLM 5 Turbo.
Per 1M tokens
GLM 5 Turbo is cheaper on both — 16× input, 23× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
GLM 5 Turbo is 23x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 uses 38.4x more emoji
