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title: "Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GLM 5.3: Real Cost per Token, Plans & Benchmarks | Tokenews"
description: "Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GLM 5.3: 2 shared plans (2 matching workloads), token costs, allowances and 4 leaderboard snapshots, with dates, configurations and…"
url: https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/
updated: 2026-10-16
source: Tokenews (https://tokenews.xyz), data from Real API Pricing (https://github.com/Fei2411/real-api-pricing, MIT)
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Comparison · [Anthropic](https://tokenews.xyz/makers/anthropic/) vs [Zhipu](https://tokenews.xyz/makers/zhipu/)

# Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GLM 5.3: pricing, allowances and benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) and GLM 5.3 (Zhipu): 2 shared subscriptions and 4 shared leaderboard snapshots, with workloads, sample dates and benchmark configurations.

Plan & benchmark data snapshot 2026-10-16 · [How real prices are computed](https://tokenews.xyz/methodology/)

As of 2026-10-16, 2 of 2 shared subscriptions use matching normalized workloads: Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a lower recorded token cost on 0, GLM 5.3 on 2, with 0 tied. Their highest archived configurations score 55.98 and 44.78 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3; all 4 shared leaderboard snapshots, configurations and sources appear below.

- **Shared subscriptions**: 2 — Both models available
- **Comparable workloads**: 2 — Used for price ratios
- **Shared leaderboards**: 4 — Highest archived configurations
- **Official API prices**: 2/ 2 — Models with list prices

- **Makers**: [Anthropic](https://tokenews.xyz/makers/anthropic/) · [Zhipu](https://tokenews.xyz/makers/zhipu/)
- **Model pages**: [Claude Sonnet 5.5](https://tokenews.xyz/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/) · [GLM 5.3](https://tokenews.xyz/models/glm-5-3/)
- **Model IDs**: `claude-sonnet-5.5` · `glm-5.3`
- **Comparison method**: [Workloads, shared quotas and benchmark limits](https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/#basis)

[Plot both on the price–capability chart](https://tokenews.xyz/#sel=claude_max_5x%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=claude_max_20x%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=claude_pro%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=droid_max%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=anthropic_sonnet55_api%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=command_code_goat%3A%3Aclaude-sonnet-5.5&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_old_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_old_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_old_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_old_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_old_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_old_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_old_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_old_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_new_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=droid_max%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_new_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_old_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_new_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_new_offpeak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_new_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_max_cn_new_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_new_mid%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_pro_cn_new_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=glm_coding_lite_cn_new_peak%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=ollama_max%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=ollama_pro%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=command_code_goat%3A%3Aglm-5.3&sel=opencode_go%3A%3Aglm-5.3)

## Same plan, side by side

Each row is a subscription that includes both models at the same fee. Real cost = monthly fee ÷ the recorded monthly allowance. Each model's allowance assumes using the plan for that model; the columns cannot be added together. Click a price for its calculation and sources. Ratios use only matching normalized workloads.

Plans that include both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GLM 5.3

| Plan / provider | Monthly fee | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GLM 5.3 | Recorded token cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Command Code GOAT](https://tokenews.xyz/providers/command-code/#plan-command-code-goat)[Command Code](https://tokenews.xyz/providers/command-code/) | $10/mo | [**$0.2941**](https://tokenews.xyz/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/#ev-command-code-goat-claude-sonnet-5-5) /MTok 0.034B tokens/month [Standard workload](https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/#basis) 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | [**$0.1546**](https://tokenews.xyz/models/glm-5-3/#ev-command-code-goat-glm-5-3) /MTok 0.065B tokens/month [Standard workload](https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/#basis) 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | GLM 5.3 lower1.9× price ratio (higher/lower) |
| [Droid Max](https://tokenews.xyz/providers/factory/#plan-droid-max)[Factory](https://tokenews.xyz/providers/factory/) | $200/mo | [**$0.03959**](https://tokenews.xyz/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/#ev-droid-max-claude-sonnet-5-5) /MTok 5.052B tokens/month [Anthropic workload](https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/#basis) 2026-09-29 · derived; uses the data date of Droid Max · claude-opus-5.5 · confidence Medium | [**$0.02771**](https://tokenews.xyz/models/glm-5-3/#ev-droid-max-glm-5-3) /MTok 7.217B tokens/month [Anthropic workload](https://tokenews.xyz/compare/claude-sonnet-5-5-vs-glm-5-3/#basis) 2026-09-29 · derived; uses the data date of Droid Max · claude-opus-5.5 · confidence Medium | GLM 5.3 lower1.43× price ratio (higher/lower) |

## Leaderboards head to head

Each model's highest archived configuration on each shared leaderboard snapshot, ranked among the models archived in this dataset. Harness, reasoning effort and service mode can differ; self-reported and estimated results are marked. These reference configurations are not measurements of the subscriptions above. Overlapping leaderboards do not form an overall ability rating.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GLM 5.3 on independent leaderboards

| Leaderboard | Metric | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GLM 5.3 | Higher archived score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3](https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models) | Intelligence Index | **55.98** #2 / 60 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max with fallback) Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | **44.78** #14 / 60 · GLM-5.3 (max) Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | Claude Sonnet 5.5+11.2 |
| [Terminal-Bench 4.0 (AA)](https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models) | Resolution Rate % | **63.64** #1 / 53 · Artificial Analysis - Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max with fallback) Artificial Analysis · Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | **41.92** #9 / 53 · Artificial Analysis - GLM-5.3 (max) Artificial Analysis · Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | Claude Sonnet 5.5+21.72 |
| [Code Arena | WebDev Overall](https://arena.ai/leaderboard/code) | Arena Score | **1,709** #5 / 54 · claude-sonnet-5.5-high High Reported interval 1,693.4–1,724.6 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-code-arena-round2-2026-10-01.json) | **1,622** #15 / 54 · glm-5.3-max Max Reported interval 1,613.8–1,630.2 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-code-arena-round2-2026-10-01.json) | Claude Sonnet 5.5+87 |
| [Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index v1.5](https://artificialanalysis.ai/agents/coding-agents) | Coding Agent Index | **68.36** #1 / 19 · Claude Code - Sonnet 5.5 (max) Claude Code · Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | **53.55** #11 / 19 · Opencode - GLM-5.3 ({'reasoning\_effort': 'max'}) Opencode · Max 2026-10-01 · [Record](https://tokenews.xyz/data/evidence/scores-aa-round5-2026-10-01.json) | Claude Sonnet 5.5+14.8 |

## Official API pricing

Each row uses its listed pricing conditions. Cache writes are shown separately; subscription costs above retain their recorded quota basis. An em dash means that rate is not recorded.

List price per million tokens

| Model / pricing conditions | Cached input | Input | Cache write | Output |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Claude Sonnet 5.5](https://tokenews.xyz/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/)Upstream reference[Upstream price reference](https://tokenews.xyz/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/#ev-anthropic-sonnet55-api-claude-sonnet-5-5) | $0.1 | $2 | — | $10 |
| [GLM 5.3](https://tokenews.xyz/models/glm-5-3/)Upstream reference[Upstream price reference](https://tokenews.xyz/models/glm-5-3/#ev-glm-coding-pro-cn-old-offpeak-glm-5-3) | $0.26 | $1.4 | — | $4.4 |

## How to read this comparison

Price ratios compare recorded USD/MTok under the same known workload. Raw measured totals, different workloads and unmetered access remain visible but are excluded from the lower-cost counts. Recorded allowances assume using the quota; your effective cost depends on utilization, cache mix, output mix and plan limits. Qualitative confidence is not an error bar.

-   Standard workload: 97% cache reads / 2.5% input / 0.5% output
-   Anthropic workload: 97% cache reads / 2.5% cache writes / 0.5% output

[Methodology and sources](https://tokenews.xyz/methodology/)

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