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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5V Turbo

Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 from Anthropic and GLM 5V Turbo from Z.ai on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6
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GLM 5V Turbo
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Overview

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Author
Anthropic
GLM 5V Turbo
Author
Z.ai
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Context length
1Mtokens
GLM 5V Turbo
Context length
203Ktokens
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Reasoning
GLM 5V Turbo
Reasoning
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input modalities
GLM 5V Turbo
Input modalities
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Output modalities
GLM 5V Turbo
Output modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5V Turbo: side-by-side summary

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GLM 5V Turbo are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Claude Sonnet 4.6, from Anthropic, has a 1,000,000-token context window and is priced at $3/M tokens input, $15/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

GLM 5V Turbo, from Z.ai, has a 202,752-token context window and is priced at $1.20/M tokens input, $4/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6: 1,000,000 tokens
  • GLM 5V Turbo: 202,752 tokens
Price
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6: $3/M tokens input, $15/M tokens output
  • GLM 5V Turbo: $1.20/M tokens input, $4/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6: Anthropic
  • GLM 5V Turbo: Z.ai
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6 model details, providers and pricing
  • GLM 5V Turbo model details, providers and pricing

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5V Turbo at a glance

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5V Turbo comparison
AttributeClaude Sonnet 4.6GLM 5V Turbo
Input price$3/M tokens$1.20/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$4/M tokens
Context window1,000,000 tokens202,752 tokens
Intelligence IndexNot availableNot available
Coding Index63.0Not available
Agentic Index31.8Not available
Latency (p50)0.69 s2.03 s
Throughput (p50)44.0 tok/s54.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 28, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper than GLM 5V Turbo?

GLM 5V Turbo is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 on OpenRouter: GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.20/M tokens input and $4/M tokens output, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3/M tokens input and $15/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM 5V Turbo?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the longer context window at 1,000,000 tokens, compared with 202,752 tokens for GLM 5V Turbo.

Which is faster, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM 5V Turbo?

GLM 5V Turbo is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 54.0 tokens per second compared with 44.0 tokens per second for Claude Sonnet 4.6.