Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs GLM-4.5-AirWhich is better in 2026?

GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs GLM-4.5-Air — which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) (by Google) and GLM-4.5-Air (by Zhipu AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GLM-4.5-Air is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro). GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose GLM-4.5-Air if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GLM-4.5-Air is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro).

GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jul 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

104.1B diff

GLM-4.5-Air has 104.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview), making it 5449.7% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
1.9Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5-Air
106.0Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
106.0B
GLM-4.5-Air

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-4.5-Air does not.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-4.5-Air

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is licensed under Gemma, while GLM-4.5-Air uses MIT.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Gemma

Open weights

GLM-4.5-Air

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) was released on 2025-05-20, while GLM-4.5-Air was released on 2025-07-28.

GLM-4.5-Air is 2 months newer than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview).

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

May 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

GLM-4.5-Air

Jul 28, 2025

11 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while GLM-4.5-Air's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)'s training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-4.5-Air's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Jun 2024

GLM-4.5-Air

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Zhipu AI
Higher GPQA score (75.0% vs 24.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (70.7% vs 13.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (81.4% vs 40.5%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and GLM-4.5-Air side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
✓ Preferred
GLM-4.5-Air
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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5-Air

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs GLM-4.5-Air.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) or GLM-4.5-Air?

GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is made by Google and GLM-4.5-Air is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) compare to GLM-4.5-Air in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. GLM-4.5-Air scores MATH-500: 98.1%, AIME 2024: 89.4%, MMLU-Pro: 81.4%, TAU-bench Retail: 77.9%, BFCL-v3: 76.4%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and GLM-4.5-Air?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and GLM-4.5-Air?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is developed by Google and GLM-4.5-Air is developed by Zhipu AI.

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