Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GLM-5.2
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Z.ai GLM-5.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Anthropic | Z.ai |
| Release date | Feb 17 2026 | Jun 16 2026 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 744B |
Context window | — | 1M |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 91% | — |
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | — | 62.1% |
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 79.6% | — |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | — | 81% |
Multi-step tool use MCP AtlasCan the AI chain together many tools and steps to complete one bigger task, rather than doing just a single thing? Higher is better. | 69.5% | — |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · no toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects, written so you can't just look up the answer. “No tools” means the AI answers on its own. Higher is better. | 33.2% | 40.5%Best |
Abstract reasoning ARC-AGI-2Puzzle-style tests of abstract reasoning and pattern-finding — the kind of thing people find easy but AIs often struggle with. Higher is better. | 58.3% | — |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 89.9% | 91.2%Best |
Agentic computer use OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | 72.5% | — |
Agentic financial analysis Finance Agent v2Tests the AI on real financial-analysis work, like digging through reports and making sound decisions. Higher is better. | 51% | — |
Knowledge work GDPval-AAMeasures how well the AI does economically valuable knowledge work, judged against human experts. Shown as a rating (like a chess Elo) — higher is better. | 1676 | — |
Chart reasoning CharXiv ReasoningCan the AI read and reason about complex charts and figures, not just text? Higher is better. | 72.4% | — |
Multimodal reasoning MMMU-ProA tougher version of MMMU — college-level questions that mix images, diagrams, and text together. Higher is better. | 74.5% | — |
Spatial reasoning Blueprint-Bench 2Can the AI reason about space and layout — for example, understanding a floor plan or blueprint? Higher is better. | 6.7% | — |
Long context MRCR v2 (8-needle) · 128k averageTests whether the AI can find specific details buried inside a very long document (around 128k tokens — roughly a long book). Higher is better. | 84.9% | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Claude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 119 days before GLM-5.2 | |
Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GLM-5.2?
GLM-5.2 leads Claude Sonnet 4.6 on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond). Claude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 119 days before GLM-5.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is proprietary, while GLM-5.2 is open weight.
On Humanity's Last Exam · no tools, GLM-5.2 leads at 40.5% vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 at 33.2%. On GPQA Diamond, GLM-5.2 leads at 91.2% vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 at 89.9%.
Frequently asked questions
Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 17 2026.
GLM-5.2 was released by Z.ai on Jun 16 2026.
GLM-5.2 leads on Humanity's Last Exam · no tools — Claude Sonnet 4.6 33.2% vs GLM-5.2 40.5%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. GLM-5.2 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.
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