Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) vs GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) 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.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.30
Total cost
-
Z AIGLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
26.10
Total cost
$1212
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low)GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.326.1+12.0% GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is 12.0% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,211.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.79s59.14s+448.1% GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is 448.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$1.28 / $4.07
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