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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)

Compare Anthropic and Zhipu AI (Z.ai) using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
Anthropic versus Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
FactAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
Published offerings32

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai): the differences

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
FactAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
Input price from$1 to $10$0.030 to $2.20Lower
Output price from$5 to $50$0.030 to $8.90Lower
Models offeredClaude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Haiku 4.5GLM 5.3 Flash, GLM 5.3 FlashX, GLM 5.3, GLM 5.2, GLM 5.1, GLM 5, GLM 4.7, GLM 4.7 FlashX, GLM 4.7 Flash, GLM 4.6, GLM 4.5, GLM 4.5 X, GLM 4.5 Air, GLM 4.5 AirX, GLM 4.5 Flash, GLM 4 32B 0414 128K, GLM 4.6V, GLM 4.6V FlashX, GLM 4.6V Flash, GLM 4.5V, GLM OCR, GLM Image, CogView 4, CogVideoX 3, GLM ASR 2512
Free credits$0Free models: GLM-4.7-Flash, GLM-4.5-Flash, GLM-4.6V-Flash; cached input storage limited-time free
OpenAI-compatible APINot confirmedYes
Compliance certificationsSOC 2Not confirmed

Same on both: Largest context window (1,000,000).

Key differences

  • Zhipu AI (Z.ai) scores higher overall: 9.40 vs 8.50.
  • Input price from is lower at Zhipu AI (Z.ai): $0.030 to $2.20 vs $1 to $10.
  • Output price from is lower at Zhipu AI (Z.ai): $0.030 to $8.90 vs $5 to $50.
  • Models offered: only Anthropic offers Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.
  • Models offered: only Zhipu AI (Z.ai) offers GLM 5.3 Flash, GLM 5.3 FlashX, GLM 5.3.
  • Support channels: only Anthropic offers Chat.
  • Support channels: only Zhipu AI (Z.ai) offers Email.

Score breakdown

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
AreaAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
Cost8.10Input fees of $1 to $10 and output fees of $5 to $50 sit well above the site median of €0.07.9.70HigherInput fees of $0.03 to $2.20 sit under the site median of €0.07, and free models add savings.
Offer8.90The lineup covers Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Sonnet 5 with a context window of 1,000,000.9.20HigherA wide GLM family, an OpenAI compatible API and a 1,000,000 window, but support is email, help centre and community only.
Trust8.50Not confirmed

Winner by area

Anthropic

  • Cost8.1
  • Offer8.9

Zhipu AI (Z.ai)

  • Cost9.7
  • Offer9.2
  • Cost goes to Zhipu AI (Z.ai) by 1.6 points, led by output price from: $0.030 to $8.90 vs $5 to $50.
  • Zhipu AI (Z.ai) leads on offer by 0.3 points (9.2 vs 8.9).

Availability and regulation

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
CountryAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
HeadquartersUnited StatesSingapore

Every fact side by side

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
FactAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
Legal entityAnthropic, PBCJINGSHENG HENGXING TECHNOLOGY PTE.LTD
HeadquartersUnited StatesSingapore
Founded2021Not confirmed
Support channelsChat, Help centre, CommunityEmail, Help centre, Community

Country by country

Anthropic vs Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
CountryAnthropicZhipu AI (Z.ai)
AlbaniaYesNo
AlgeriaYesNo
AndorraYesNo
AngolaYesNo
Antigua and BarbudaYesNo
ArgentinaYesNo
ArmeniaYesNo
AustraliaYesNo

8 of 184 countries where either is available.

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