Is GLM-5-Turbo or Claude Opus 4.8 cheaper?

GLM-5-Turbo is cheaper on output tokens ($3.70 vs $25.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GLM-5-Turbo or Claude Opus 4.8?

Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window (1M tokens).

GLM-5-Turbo vs Claude Opus 4.8

GLM-5-Turbo is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.8 offers a larger context window. Choose GLM-5-Turbo or Claude Opus 4.8 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GLM-5-Turbo	Claude Opus 4.8
Provider	CrossModel	CrossModel
Input / 1M tokens	$0.90	$5.00
Output / 1M tokens	$3.70	$25.00
Context window	200K	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Mar 2026	May 2026

GLM-5-Turbo details →Claude Opus 4.8 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.