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Gemini 3 Flash vs GLM-5V-Turbo

Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo are closely matched at 36.8 and 30.3 on the LLM Stats Score. Gemini 3 Flash is 1.7x cheaper per token.

Google · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 36.8 and 30.3.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Gemini 3 Flash is roughly 1.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 1.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

Choose GLM-5V-Turbo

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
GLM-5V-Turbo
Zhipu AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.8
#73
30.3
#119
Reasoning
37.6
#65
8.0
#278
Coding
22.4
#80
24.1
#73
Agents
17.8
#72
19.3
#65
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.50 / M
$1.20 / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
$4.00 / M
Context window
1,000,000
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
GLM-5V-Turbo
Vision
25.5#44
20.7#66
Multimodal
27.2#40
21.7#63
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 19 for GLM-5V-Turbo

1 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (FACTS Grounding), while GLM-5V-Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo ($1.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo ($4.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5V-Turbo is more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Zhipu AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Input tokens$1.20
Output tokens$4.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5V-Turbo's 200,000 tokens. GLM-5V-Turbo can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5V-Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-5V-Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while GLM-5V-Turbo was released on 2026-04-02.

GLM-5V-Turbo is 4 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

9 months ago

GLM-5V-Turbo

Apr 2, 2026

5 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

GLM-5V-Turbo

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. GLM-5V-Turbo is available from ZAI.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

GLM-5V-Turbo

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3 Flash
✓ Preferred
GLM-5V-Turbo
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs GLM-5V-Turbo.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or GLM-5V-Turbo?

Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 36.8 and 30.3. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and GLM-5V-Turbo 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 Gemini 3 Flash compare to GLM-5V-Turbo in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. GLM-5V-Turbo scores Design2Code: 94.8%, Flame-VLM-Code: 93.8%, V*: 89.0%, WebVoyager: 88.5%, PinchBench: 80.7%.

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo?

Gemini 3 Flash is 2.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. GLM-5V-Turbo costs $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output via z.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-5V-Turbo supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.8 vs 30.3), context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $1.20/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and GLM-5V-Turbo is developed by Zhipu AI.

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