GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code vs. Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code
GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code against Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code: Geospatial Agent Index, each evaluation, cost, time and tokens, on the same tasks and limits. Methodology.
Side by side
| Metric | GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code | Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text only | 73 | 74 |
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text + vision | No image input | 78 |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 74 | 59 |
| GeoBenchX score | 65 | 77 |
| GS-QA2 score | 81 | 86 |
| Vision agents score | No image input | 89 |
| GeoAgentBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 98 | 96 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 95 | 100 |
| OGD4All score (standalone; in no index) | No data | 95 |
| GeoNatureAgent score (standalone; in no index) | No data | 100 |
| MultiGlobeQA score (standalone; in no index) | No data | 79 |
| GeoAgentEval score (standalone; in no index) | No data | 100 |
| Remote sensing and raster analysis score | 80 | 79 |
| GIS analysis score | 81 | 84 |
| Climate and time series score | 76 | 59 |
| Spatial statistics score | 38 | 77 |
| Making maps score | 75 | 77 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 58 | 77 |
| Cost per task | $0.48 | $0.081 |
| Time per task (at 100 output tokens/s) | 4.3 min | 0.4 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 489k | 63k |
| Turns per attempt | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $1.40 | $4.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $4.40 | $20.00 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 1,000,000 |
| Image input | No | Yes |
| Developer | Z.ai | Anthropic |
Charts
Geospatial Agent Index
Equal average of Earth-Bench V2, GeoBenchX and GS-QA2, 0 to 100 · Higher is better
Data table: Geospatial Agent Index
| Model | Developer | Geospatial Agent Index |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code | Anthropic | 74 |
| GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code | Z.ai | 73 |
Cost per task
Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Developer | Cost per task |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code | Anthropic | $0.081 |
| GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code | Z.ai | $0.48 |
Output tokens per task
Average output tokens per attempt, reasoning included · Lower is better
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Developer | Output tokens per task |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code | Anthropic | 1k |
| GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code | Z.ai | 15k |
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code or Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code?
Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code, 74 to 73.
Which is cheaper per task, GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code or Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code?
Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code, $0.081 to $0.48.
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code or Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code?
Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code, 1k to 15k.
Which has the larger context window, GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code or Claude Opus 5.5 (low), Claude Code?
GLM-5.3 (max), Claude Code, 1,048,576 tokens to 1,000,000 tokens.
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