Anthropic vs 
Zhipu AI
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs GLM 5.3 at 63.5.
- Anthropic's fastest ranked model (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s) beats Zhipu AI's (GLM 5.2, 94 tok/s).
- Zhipu AI publishes more open-weights models (15 vs 0).
- Zhipu AI ships more often: one model every 28 days against every 39.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | GLM 5.3 Flash 62.7$0.238/M |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | GLM 5.3 Flash 62.7$0.238/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | GLM 5.3 max 63.5$2.15/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | GLM 5.3 max 63.5$2.15/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | Zhipu AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 63.5 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 15 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $0.153 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 94 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 28 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 4 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 |