Claude 4.1 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 61 (14 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4.1 Opus

74.5

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

76
MMLU
96
76
GPQA
94
74
SuperGPQA
92
72
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4.1 Opus

68

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

68
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4.1 Opus

75

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

76
AIME 2023
98
78
AIME 2024
99
77
AIME 2025
98
72
HMMT Feb 2023
94
74
HMMT Feb 2024
96
73
HMMT Feb 2025
95
75
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4.1 Opus

73

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

74
SimpleQA
92
72
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude 4.1 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 61, a difference of 14 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 4.1 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 74.5.

Which is better for coding, Claude 4.1 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 68.

Which is better for math, Claude 4.1 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 75.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude 4.1 Opus or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 73.