Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM 5 cheaper?

GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens ($3.20 vs $18.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM 5?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM 5

GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Claude Sonnet 4.6	GLM 5
Provider	Venice AI	Venice AI
Input / 1M tokens	$3.60	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$18.00	$3.20
Context window	1M	198K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026

Claude Sonnet 4.6 details →GLM 5 details →

FAQ

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