Updated Feb 11, 2026

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Z.ai: GLM 5

Claude Opus 4

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Z.ai: GLM 5 is 29x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

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Why Z.ai: GLM 5?

27.5x cheaper overall$0.80/M in · $2.56/M out

Leads 1 of 1 benchmarks

Stronger on SWE-bench Verified77.8% vs 72.5%

9 months newerFeb 2026

Why Claude Opus 4?

Dead even. This one's a coin flip.

Z.ai: GLM 5Claude Opus 4

Input price

$0.80/M

$15.00/M

Output price

$2.56/M

$75.00/M

Context

203K

200K

Released

Feb 2026

May 2025

Benchmarks1 common

SWE-bench Verified

77.8%+6.8%

72.5%

Favorites

Z.ai: GLM 5Claude Opus 4

Movie

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Arrival

Arrival

Album

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The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

Book

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Cien años de soledad

Cien años de soledad

Gabriel García Márquez

City

Istanbul

Istanbul

Game

Tetris (1984)

Tetris (1984)

Portal 2

Portal 2

Shooter, Puzzle4.6

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Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

I need to work through this step-by-step.

Given information:

Sally is a girl
Sally has 3 brothers
Each brother has 2 sisters

Since Sally is one of the sisters that each brother has, and each brother has 2 sisters total, that means th ere must be exactly 2 sisters in the family.

The 2 sisters are:

Sally
One other sister

Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

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02

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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03

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Anthropic · May 2025svg

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04

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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05

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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06

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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07

Three.js 3D Gameweb design

Create a 3D building and driving game in a single self-contained HTML file using Three.js. Tests an AI's ability to combine 3D graphics, game logic, and UI interactions on the web.

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026html

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025html

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08

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026website

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Anthropic · May 2025website

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09

Linear App Cloneweb design

Tests an AI's ability to replicate an existing UI with Tailwind CSS

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

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Anthropic · May 2025website

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Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Anthropic · May 2025svg

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Random Tailwind Webappweb design

Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.

Z.ai: GLM 5

Z.ai: GLM 5

Zhipu · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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