GLM 5.1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $1.4/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | GLM 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 5.1 costs 5.7x less per token.
GLM 5.1 is cheaper on both — 3.6× input, 5.7× output
Claude Opus 5 uses 1.7x more emoji
GLM 5.1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $1.4/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | GLM 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GLM 5.1 costs 5.7x less per token.
GLM 5.1 is cheaper on both — 3.6× input, 5.7× output
Claude Opus 5 uses 1.7x more emoji