Claude Sonnet 5 vs GLM 5
Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Sonnet 5 vs GLM 5▼
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or GLM 5?
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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher (80.1 vs 78.6). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5 or GLM 5?
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GLM 5 has a lower blended cost. Claude Sonnet 5: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. GLM 5: $0.60 input / $1.92 output.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or GLM 5?
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Claude Sonnet 5 has a larger context window: Claude Sonnet 5 supports 1M tokens vs GLM 5 at 203K tokens.
Do both Claude Sonnet 5 and GLM 5 support vision?
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Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision/image input, but GLM 5 does not.
What are the key differences between Claude Sonnet 5 and GLM 5?
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Key differences: GLM 5 is significantly cheaper; only Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.
Which model should I choose for my use case?
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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Claude Sonnet 5 and GLM 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.