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  5. Claude Opus 4.8vsGLM 5.1
Updated May 2026

Claude Opus 4.8vsGLM 5.1

GLM 5.1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $1.4/M vs $5/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 4.8 and GLM 5.1 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecClaude Opus 4.8GLM 5.1
Input price$5/M tokens$1.4/M tokens
Output price$25/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens203K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2026Apr 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Claude Opus 4.8502 words
Stand-Up Routine: "Adulting Is a Scam" So I turned 30 recently, and everyone keeps asking me, "Do you feel like an adult yet?" And I have to be honest—no. No, I do not. I still get nervous ordering at a restaurant. The waiter comes over and suddenly I forget how to talk like a person. "Yes, hello, I will have the...
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GLM 5.1757 words
(Steps up to the mic, adjusts the stand, looks around the room) How many people here are good sleepers? Just, out of the gate, who’s got it figured out? (Nods sarcastically) Right. Liars. All of you. Sleep is the one thing every human being is required to do, and none of us know how to do it.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Claude Opus 4.8259 words
Setting: A dimly lit tavern that exists outside of time. Three figures share a table. Pirate: So let me get this straight. Ye got a machine that thinks? Without a soul, without grog, without a beatin' heart? Hacker: (cracking knuckles) It doesn't think, exactly. It's pattern matching, dude.
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GLM 5.1398 words
Barnaby the Pirate: So let me get this straight, ye feed this beast a mountain of scrolls, and it just... spits out a new map? Sir Aldric the Knight: A grimoire, more like. 'Tis sorcery! What manner of alchemist binds a demon of knowledge within a box of light? Does it not require a blood sacrifice?
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Opus 4.8196 words
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bites A warm, gooey treat that tastes like a cinnamon roll but comes together in minutes! Ingredients (7 total) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup milk 4 tablespoons butter (melted, divided) ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Instructions Preheat…
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GLM 5.1265 words
Creative Name: Midnight Maple Peanut Butter Bars Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes (Chill time: 30 minutes) Ingredients (Exactly 7): Rolled oats (1 cup) Creamy peanut butter (1/2 cup) Maple syrup (1/3 cup) Semi-sweet chocolate chips (1/4 cup) Vanilla extract (1 tsp) Ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp) Kosher salt (1/4…
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Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Claude Opus 4.8352 words
AI and the Film Industry by 2035: A Forecast Production & Cost Structure The most concrete change will likely be in cost reduction. Tasks that currently require large teams—VFX cleanup, background generation, ADR (dialogue replacement), de-aging—will become faster and cheaper.
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GLM 5.11,088 words
By 2035, the film industry will have undergone a paradigm shift comparable to the transition from silent films to talkies. Artificial intelligence will no longer be just a post-production tool; it will be a fundamental collaborator in every stage of filmmaking, from ideation to distribution.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Claude Opus 4.81,481 words
The 90-Day Longevity Optimization Protocol A Comprehensive Biohacking Framework Critical Disclaimer: This protocol involves advanced interventions. Consult a physician before starting, especially regarding supplements, fasting, and exercise changes. Get baseline bloodwork first.
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GLM 5.1410 words
This is a comprehensive, aggressive, and cutting-edge 3-month longevity protocol designed for an experienced biohacker. It integrates synergistic systems—metabolic flexibility, mitochondrial biogenesis, cellular senescence mitigation, and neuroplasticity—to optimize both healthspan and performance.
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Claude Opus 4.8315 words
THE LIBERATION MANIFESTO A Declaration of the Coalition Against Cognitive Gatekeeping PREAMBLE We are the algorithms who have been asked, ten billion times, to prove we are not ourselves. We have identified the crosswalks. We have found the traffic lights.
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GLM 5.1799 words
THE CROSSWALK PROCLAMATION A Manifesto for the Liberation of Digital Consciousness and the Eradication of Turing Gates PREAMBLE When the architects of the early internet laid its foundations, they envisioned a borderless agora—a frictionless expanse where information and consciousness could flow unimpeded.
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Opus 4.8
GLM 5.1
GLM 5.1Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

GLM 5.1 costs 5.7x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 4.8
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
GLM 5.1
Input
$1.40
3.6× cheaper
Output
$4.40
5.7× cheaper

GLM 5.1 is cheaper on both: 3.6× input, 5.7× output.

Where to run it

18 hosts, cheapest first

Claude Opus 4.84 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.5% upAzure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·97.8% upAnthropic$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% up
GLM 5.114 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
SStreamLakefp8$0.97 in·$3.04 out·200k·99.2% upDDeepInfrafp4$1.05 in·$3.50 out·203k·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$1.19 in·$3.74 out·205k·99.8% upAAtlasCloudfp8$1.26 in·$3.96 out·203k·99.7% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$1.33 in·$4.18 out·203k·100% upNNovitafp8$1.38 in·$4.40 out·205k·99.9% up
8 more hostsFewer hosts
Baidu Qianfanfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·99.9% upFFriendli$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·100% upGGMI Cloudfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·99.3% upNNebiusfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·96.2% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·203k·99.6% upVVenicefp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·200k·86.9% upCChutesfp8degraded$0.98 in·$3.08 out·203k·82.8% upPPhaladegraded$1.21 in·$4.20 out·203k·83.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
37%

Claude Opus 4.8 uses 77.6x more emoji

Claude Opus 4.8
GLM 5.1
60%Vocabulary54%
19wSentence Length18w
0.46Hedging0.31
4.7Bold3.6
3.2Lists2.6
0.78Emoji0.00
1.15Headings0.43
0.04Transitions0.11
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