Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
41.80
Total cost
$6874
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
Total cost
-
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 4.8 (Max)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.826.7−36.1% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 36.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,873.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)37.99s17.13s−54.9% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 54.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.11 / $0.33
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