Claude 3 Opus vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 51 (24 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 3 Opus

59.5

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

61
MMLU
96
61
GPQA
94
59
SuperGPQA
92
57
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 3 Opus

53

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

53
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 3 Opus

60

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

61
AIME 2023
98
63
AIME 2024
99
62
AIME 2025
98
57
HMMT Feb 2023
94
59
HMMT Feb 2024
96
58
HMMT Feb 2025
95
60
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 3 Opus

58

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

59
SimpleQA
92
57
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 51, a difference of 24 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 59.5.

Which is better for coding, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 53.

Which is better for math, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 60.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude 3 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 58.