GLM 5.1 Just Dropped **FULLY TESTED in Claude Code**
GLM 5.1 just dropped and people are freaking out - it's VERY slow but to be quite honest with you the design ability + the coding ability was about the same as a test I did with Opus 4.6 yesterday
GLM 5.1 just dropped and I put it through a real coding test — building a full Astro website with the Astro Builder skill inside Claude Code. The result? Eerily similar to what Opus 4.6 built yesterday. The catch? It's painfully slow. Like, 90 minutes slow. But the quality is legit.
In this video I test GLM 5.1's actual coding ability (not benchmarks) by having it build a complete SEO-optimized web…
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Chapters (11)
Intro & Harbor Sponsor
1:47
Setting Up GLM 5.1 (Z.AI Sponsor)
2:34
Running the Astro Builder Skill Prompt
4:01
Web Research & Turso Database Setup
5:22
Speed Check (This Is PAINFULLY Slow)
5:46
Comparing to Claude Opus 4.6 Build
7:06
Reddit Reactions: "Dog Slow"
8:38
THE RESULT — 1.5 Hours Later
9:09
GLM vs Opus Side-by-Side Comparison
9:52
Admin Dashboard & Contact Form Test
10:15
Final Verdict: Is GLM 5.1 Worth It?
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