GLM Latest vs Claude Opus 4.6
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for GLM Latest (~z Ai) and Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC · refreshed hourly
| GLM Latest ~z Ai | Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $0.892 | $5.00 |
| Output $/1M | $2.80 | $25.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $1.37 | $10.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.0324 | $0.2 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | — | 26.4 |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| Agentic Index | — | — |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 0 |
| Time to first token | — | 0s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 1.31M | 1M |
| Input modalities | text | text, image, file |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, GLM Latest or Claude Opus 4.6?
GLM Latest has the lower blended API price at $1.37 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $10.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), GLM Latest costs about $0.0324 per request versus $0.2. Also compare context windows: GLM Latest offers 1.31M and Claude Opus 4.6 offers 1M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
Claude Opus 4.6 leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (26.4 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.