Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Claude Opus 4.1 offers 27.9K more tokens in context window than GLM-4.7. GLM-4.7 is $89.00 cheaper per million tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.7, released by Zhipu AI on December 22, 2025, is a large language model with approximately 400 billion parameters from the GLM-4 family, designed for deep mathematical reasoning, multi-file software engineering, and stable agentic orchestration. It features a 200K token context window and 128K maximum output tokens, supporting extended code and analysis generation. GLM-4.7 targets advanced open-source deployments under an MIT license via Zhipu AI's Z.ai platform.
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Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05
GLM-4.7
Zhipu AI
2025-12-22
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.1
GLM-4.7
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.1
GLM-4.7
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.1
GLM-4.7
Claude Opus 4.1
2025-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
GLM-4.7
Claude Opus 4.1
GLM-4.7
Claude Opus 4.1
GLM-4.7
Zhipu AI