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GLM-4.7 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
A detailed comparison of GLM-4.7 (Zhipu AI) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | GLM-4.7 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.60 | $3.00 | +400% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.20 | $15.00 | +582% |
| Context window | 200K | 200K | — |
| Max output | 128K | 16K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 84.3% | 86% |
| HumanEval | — | 94% |
| GPQA | 85.7% | 70% |
Capabilities
| Capability | GLM-4.7 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✗ | ✓ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
GLM-4.7 Strengths
- ✓Excellent value — strong benchmarks at $0.60/$2.20
- ✓Open-weight (MIT license)
- ✓Top scores on AIME 25 and BrowseComp
GLM-4.7 Weaknesses
- ✗No tool-use support yet
- ✗358B parameters — still heavy for self-hosting
- ✗Smaller ecosystem than OpenAI/Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Strengths
- ✓Opus 4.5 quality at 1/5th the cost
- ✓Best value for production workloads
- ✓1M context in beta
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Weaknesses
- ✗Long context pricing doubles above 200K
- ✗Slightly below Opus 4.6 on hardest tasks
Quick Verdict
Best value: GLM-4.7 is the more affordable option at $0.6/$2.2 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: GLM-4.7 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (85.0% avg).
Choose GLM-4.7 if cost matters most. Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.