Model comparison
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) vs GLM-4.7
Head-to-head evidence from 21 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) #27 (Estimated); GLM-4.7 #42 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) and GLM-4.7 share 21 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 17 results are unique to Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive); 9 to GLM-4.7.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 21
- Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) only
- 17
- GLM-4.7 only
- 9
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GLM-4.7 only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 21 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 66.27 to 61.16. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)'s sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 75.1 against 45.7. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 54.7% to 24.8%.
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is also the more expensive model on tokens at $5.00 input / $25.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for GLM-4.7. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for GLM-4.7.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Δ | GLM-4.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)75.1 | Margin← 29.4 | GLM-4.745.7 |
| Knowledge | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)60.0 | Margin← 8.2 | GLM-4.751.8 |
| Coding | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)78.6 | Margin← 3.2 | GLM-4.775.4 |
| Reasoning | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)75.8 | MarginNo overlap | GLM-4.7Not measured |
| Math | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | GLM-4.71.8 |
| Multimodal | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)65.1 | MarginNo overlap | GLM-4.7Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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HLE
KnowledgeA 54.7%B 24.8%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 29.9HLE: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 54.7%; GLM-4.7 scored 24.8%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 69.4%B 41%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 28.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 69.4%; GLM-4.7 scored 41%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
BrowseComp
AgenticA 79.3%B 52%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 27.3BrowseComp: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 79.3%; GLM-4.7 scored 52%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 87.6%B 73.8%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 13.8SWE-bench Verified: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 87.6%; GLM-4.7 scored 73.8%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 94.2%B 85.7%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 8.5GPQA: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 94.2%; GLM-4.7 scored 85.7%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | GLM-4.7 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)$5 input / $25 output | GLM-4.7$0 input / $0 output | GLM-4.7 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not available | GLM-4.782 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not available | GLM-4.71.10 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)1M | GLM-4.7200K | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticClaude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins14 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | GLM-4.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.4% | 41% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| BrowseCompSource | 79.3% | 52% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| MCP AtlasSource | 77.3% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 78% | — | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | 73.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 44.4% | 25.4% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 88.6% | 95.9% | GLM-4.7 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 49.8% | 33.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1495 | 1165 | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 18.2% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 45.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | 46.7% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 15.5% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 39.95% | Not comparable |
CodingClaude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | GLM-4.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 87.6% | 73.8% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 64.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 73.6% | 45.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 54.5% | 45.1% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 84.9% | Not comparable |
| SWE-RebenchSource | — | 58.7% | Not comparable |
| AA LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 89.4% | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeClaude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | GLM-4.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 94.2% | 85.7% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 94.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 54.7% | 24.8% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 46.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 53.5% | 33.7% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 91.4% | 85.9% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-HLESource | 39.6% | 25.1% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 26.2% | -34.6% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 45.8% | 29.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 36.2% | 90.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 84.3% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | GLM-4.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 58.6% | 67.9% | GLM-4.7 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or GLM-4.7?
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 66.27 to 61.16. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 54.7% and 24.8%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or GLM-4.7?
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60 versus 51.8. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or GLM-4.7?
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 78.6 versus 75.4. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or GLM-4.7?
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.1 versus 45.7. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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