GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash-LiteVSZ.ai (Zhipu AI)GLM-5
Our Take
We recommend GLM-5 for complex multi-file code and clearly defined tasks, or the 2.8x cheaper Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite if your budget requires optimizing costs for very high-volume pipelines. While GLM-5 offers a clear reasoning advantage, it carries a moderate price premium. Choose GLM-5 for multi-file code and clearly defined tasks, or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite to save on API costs for simple scripts.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Evaluation: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was evaluated on LiveCodeBench (scoring 72%), while GLM-5 was evaluated on SWE-bench Verified (scoring 77.8%).
Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. GLM-5 scored 86%, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scored 82.2%.
Cost Efficiency: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite pricing ($0.25/M input, $1.5/M output) is 2.8x cheaper than GLM-5 ($1/M input, $3.2/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (live-code-bench)
72%scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
82.2%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)2.8x cheaper
$0.56Input: $0.25 | Output: $1.50Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
77.8%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+3.8%)
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 3.1 Flash-Lite vs GLM-5
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is cheaper than GLM-5. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a blended cost of $0.56/1M tokens, which is about 2.8x cheaper than GLM-5 at $1.55/1M tokens.
For coding tasks, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores 72% on live-code-bench (scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions), while GLM-5 scores 77.8% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks).
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