Claude 3 Opus vs GLM-4.5-Air

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.

GLM-4.5-Air by Zhipu AI wins on 3 of 4 benchmarks against Claude 3 Opus by Anthropic, which leads on 1. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.

Category-by-Category Breakdown

Reasoning: In reasoning, GLM-4.5-Air scores 64.7% on GPQA Diamond compared to Claude 3 Opus's 59.4%.

Context: In context, Claude 3 Opus scores 200K on Context Length compared to GLM-4.5-Air's 131K.

Pricing Comparison

Claude 3 Opus costs $15.0/1M input tokens and $75.0/1M output tokens, while GLM-4.5-Air costs $0.13/1M input and $0.85/1M output. GLM-4.5-Air is the more affordable option for API usage.

Verdict

GLM-4.5-Air leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.

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Claude 3 Opus vs GLM-4.5-Air — FAQ

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-4.5-Air?

GLM-4.5-Air wins on more benchmarks overall (3 vs 1). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.

How does Claude 3 Opus compare to GLM-4.5-Air for coding?

SWE-bench Verified data is not available for both models. Check the detailed comparison charts above for other coding-related metrics.

Is Claude 3 Opus cheaper than GLM-4.5-Air?

Yes, GLM-4.5-Air is cheaper. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.0/1M input and $75.0/1M output tokens. GLM-4.5-Air costs $0.13/1M input and $0.85/1M output tokens.

Which is faster, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-4.5-Air?

Output speed data is not available for both models. Check the speed section of the comparison above for available performance data.

What benchmarks does the Claude 3 Opus vs GLM-4.5-Air comparison cover?

This comparison covers 4 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.