Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)

Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.726.1+10.1% GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is 10.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,486.78— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.53s63.24s+448.5% GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is 448.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$1.28 / $4.07
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