Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, GLM-5V Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,475 vs 1,248), while GLM-5V Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while GLM-5V Turbo is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Original Claude 3 flagship. Kept so opus 3 vs later Opus and vs GPT-4o still resolve.
Zhipu high-throughput multimodal vision model with sub-second latency and competitive coding.
Δ 227 Arena Elo pts
112 tok/s
$0.6 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Opus | GLM-5V Turbo | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +227 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +17.6% | ||
| SWE-bench | +26.8% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +27% | ||
| Time to first token | +240 ms | ||
| Output speed | 48 tok/s | 112 tok/s | +64 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.15/1M | +$14.85/1M | |
| Output price | $0.6/1M | +$74.4/1M | |
| Context window | +72k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
GLM-5V Turbo is estimated to save $1,635.75/month ($19,629/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Lower TTFT (180 ms).
Larger window (200k).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5V Turbo).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | GLM-5V Turbo | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | GLM-5V Turbo | Lower output list price ($0.6/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | GLM-5V Turbo | Lower TTFT (180 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Claude 3 Opus | Larger window (200k). |
| Screenshots / vision | GLM-5V Turbo | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (GLM-5V Turbo). |
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