Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GLM-4.5-AirWhich is better in 2026?

GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (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 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 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

98.0B diff

GLM-4.5-Air has 98.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed, making it 1225.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5-Air
106.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
106.0B
GLM-4.5-Air

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-4.5-Air

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, 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

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-4.5-Air

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while GLM-4.5-Air was released on 2025-07-28.

GLM-4.5-Air is 1 month newer than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.1 years ago

GLM-4.5-Air

Jul 28, 2025

11 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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'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

Jun 2024

GLM-4.5-Air

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Zhipu AI
Has open weights
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 and GLM-4.5-Air side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
✓ Preferred
GLM-4.5-Air
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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
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GLM-4.5-Air

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GLM-4.5-Air.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or GLM-4.5-Air?

GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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 compare to GLM-4.5-Air in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. 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 and GLM-4.5-Air?

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

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GLM-4.5-Air?

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

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