The AI arena is free today

Open Superagent

ERNIE 5.0 vs GLM-5.3-Flash

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 33.7.

Baidu · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 33.7, ranking #12 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GLM-5.3-Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • you are already invested in the Baidu ecosystem

Choose GLM-5.3-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.1 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
GLM-5.3-Flash
Zhipu AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
33.7
#87
51.1
#12
Reasoning
33.3
#87
49.9
#14
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 15 for GLM-5.3-Flash

1 shared

ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GLM-5.3-Flash is better at 1 benchmark (Humanity's Last Exam).

GLM-5.3-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5.3-Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only GLM-5.3-Flash specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3-Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and GLM-5.3-Flash support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5.3-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

ERNIE 5.0 is licensed under a proprietary license, while GLM-5.3-Flash uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-5.3-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while GLM-5.3-Flash was released on 2026-08-26.

GLM-5.3-Flash is 7 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

7 months ago

GLM-5.3-Flash

Aug 26, 2026

4 days ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion→

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and GLM-5.3-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.3-Flash
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs GLM-5.3-Flash.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or GLM-5.3-Flash?

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 33.7. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and GLM-5.3-Flash is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does ERNIE 5.0 compare to GLM-5.3-Flash in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. GLM-5.3-Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 84.3%, MMVU: 80.5%, Toolathlon: 78.4%, Chartography: 78.0%.

What are the context window sizes for ERNIE 5.0 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-5.3-Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.7 vs 51.1), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and GLM-5.3-Flash?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and GLM-5.3-Flash is developed by Zhipu AI.

Related comparisons