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Claude 4 Sonnet 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 59 (16 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Claude 4 Sonnet

CreatorAnthropic
TypeProprietary
Context200K
Score59

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

CreatorZhipu AI
TypeOpen Weight
Context200K
Score75

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4 Sonnet

71.5

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

73
MMLU
96
73
GPQA
94
71
SuperGPQA
92
69
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4 Sonnet

65

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

65
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4 Sonnet

72

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

73
AIME 2023
98
75
AIME 2024
99
74
AIME 2025
98
69
HMMT Feb 2023
94
71
HMMT Feb 2024
96
70
HMMT Feb 2025
95
72
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude 4 Sonnet

70

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

71
SimpleQA
92
69
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude 4 Sonnet or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 59, a difference of 16 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 4 Sonnet or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 71.5.

Which is better for coding, Claude 4 Sonnet or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 65.

Which is better for math, Claude 4 Sonnet or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 72.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude 4 Sonnet or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 70.

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