GoogleGemini 3 FlashVSZ.ai (Zhipu AI)GLM-5
Our Take
We recommend choosing Gemini 3 Flash because it outperforms or matches GLM-5 across reasoning, coding, and context capacity while being cheaper or equal in cost. Choose Gemini 3 Flash for superior overall value.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark. Gemini 3 Flash scored 78%, while GLM-5 scored 77.8%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Gemini 3 Flash scored 90.4%, while GLM-5 scored 86%.
Context Window: Gemini 3 Flash supports a 1M context window compared to 203k for GLM-5.
Cost Comparison: Gemini 3 Flash blended CPM is $0.5/$3 compared to $1/$3.2 for GLM-5.
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)Winner (+0.2%)
78%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+4.4%)
90.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)1.4x cheaper
$1.13Input: $0.50 | Output: $3.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs GLM-5
Gemini 3 Flash is cheaper than GLM-5. Gemini 3 Flash has a blended cost of $1.13/1M tokens, which is about 1.4x cheaper than GLM-5 at $1.55/1M tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 78% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks) compared to GLM-5 which scores 77.8%.
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