Is GLM 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper?

GLM 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.75 vs $30.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GLM 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.5?

Both models offer a similar context window.

GLM 4.6 vs Claude Opus 4.5

GLM 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose GLM 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GLM 4.6	Claude Opus 4.5
Provider	Venice AI	Venice AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.43	$6.00
Output / 1M tokens	$1.75	$30.00
Context window	198K	198K
Parameters	357B	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Apr 2024	Dec 2025

GLM 4.6 details →Claude Opus 4.5 details →

FAQ

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