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Gemma 2 9B vs GLM-5.3

Comparing Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3 trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GLM-5.3

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
GLM-5.3
Zhipu AI
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$1.40 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.40 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000
Released
Jun 2024
Aug 2026
License
Gemma
Unknown

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

743.8B diff

GLM-5.3 has 743.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 8049.4% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
753.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
753.0B
GLM-5.3

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5.3 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only GLM-5.3 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while GLM-5.3 was released on 2026-08-14.

GLM-5.3 is 26 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

GLM-5.3

Aug 14, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.1yr 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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.3
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs GLM-5.3.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or GLM-5.3?

Gemma 2 9B (Google) and GLM-5.3 (Zhipu AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to GLM-5.3 in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. GLM-5.3 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.2%, CyberGym: 84.5%, FrontierSWE: 78.1%, Toolathlon: 73.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 66.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-5.3 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 Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and GLM-5.3?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and GLM-5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI.

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