Comparing 2 models

Claude Opus 4.6 vs GLM 5.2

Facts first, then task-specific rankings. A highlighted cell is better only for that row, not universally.

metric

Model 1Claude Opus 4.6

Model 2GLM 5.2

Best for

Vision & Documents (#1)

Coding (#2)

Provider

anthropic

z-ai

Context

1.0MBest

Input / 1M

$0.97Best

Output / 1M

$25

$3.04Best

Tool use

yesBest

Vision

yesBest

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Reasoning

yesBest

Open-weight

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yesBest

Released

Aug 26, 2025

Jun 13, 2026

task evidence

How they place when the question changes

Lower ranks are better. “Best” marks the strongest option in this shortlist for that task.

Best LLM for Document Summarization #7Best —

Best LLM for Computer & Browser Use —#2Best

Best LLM for Code Completion —#4Best

Best LLM for Math & Reasoning #2Best —

Best LLM for Chat & Roleplay #2Best #5

Best LLM for Coding —#2Best

Best LLM for Tool & Function Calling —#6Best

Best LLM for Roleplay & Character #2Best —

Best LLM for Translation #6Best —

Best LLM for Structured Data Extraction #8 #5Best

Best LLM for Vision & Documents #1Best —

Best LLM for JSON & Schema Output #6Best —

Best LLM for Fast Summaries #6Best —

Best LLM for Debugging & Code Review —#3Best

Best LLM for Logic & Problem Solving #4Best —

Best LLM for Marketing Copy #2Best —

Best LLM for Massive Context #3Best #6

Best LLM for RAG & Long Context #3 #2Best

Best LLM for Business Writing #2Best —

Best LLM for Autonomous Agents #5 #3Best

Best LLM for Summarization #8Best —

Best LLM for Frontend & UI #5 #2Best

Best LLM for Competition Math #4Best #7

Best LLM for Goose #3Best —

Cheapest Capable LLM #4Best —

Best LLM for Creative Writing #3Best —

Best LLM for Document Parsing #2Best —

Best LLM for Hermes Agent #6 #3Best

Best LLM for AI Agents #6 #3Best

Best LLM for Literary Translation #3Best —

Best LLM for Everyday Translation #3Best —

Best LLM for Writing #3Best #8

Best LLM for a General Assistant #5Best —

Best LLM for Agentic Coding #5 #3Best

Best LLM for Grounded RAG —#3Best

Best Cheap LLM for High Volume #5Best —

Best Value LLM #7Best —

Best LLM for OpenHands #3Best —