GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteVSZ.ai (Zhipu AI)GLM-5
Our Take
We recommend GLM-5 if you need peak intelligence for reasoning and coding tasks, or the 8.9x cheaper Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite to optimize your budget for high-volume pipelines. While GLM-5 holds a clear performance lead, it carries a heavy price premium. Choose GLM-5 for complex logic, or Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite for budget efficiency.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark. GLM-5 scored 77.8%, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scored 41.3%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. GLM-5 scored 86%, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scored 62.5%.
Cost Efficiency: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite pricing ($0.1/M input, $0.4/M output) is 8.9x cheaper than GLM-5 ($1/M input, $3.2/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
41.3%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
62.5%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)8.9x cheaper
$0.17Input: $0.10 | Output: $0.40Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)Winner (+36.5%)
77.8%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+23.5%)
86%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$1.55Input: $1.00 | Output: $3.20Context Window
202.75k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GLM-5
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper than GLM-5. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a blended cost of $0.17/1M tokens, which is about 8.9x cheaper than GLM-5 at $1.55/1M tokens.
GLM-5 is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 77.8% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks) compared to Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite which scores 41.3%.
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