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Claude Sonnet 4.5 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 74 (1 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

CreatorAnthropic
TypeProprietary
Context1M
Score74

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

CreatorZhipu AI
TypeOpen Weight
Context200K
Score75

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.5

92

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

95
MMLU
96
93
GPQA
94
91
SuperGPQA
92
89
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.5

87

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

87
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.5

96

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

97
AIME 2023
98
99
AIME 2024
99
98
AIME 2025
98
93
HMMT Feb 2023
94
95
HMMT Feb 2024
96
94
HMMT Feb 2025
95
96
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.5

90

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

91
SimpleQA
92
89
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 74, a difference of 1 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 92.

Which is better for coding, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 87.

Which is better for math, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 96.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 90.

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