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Gemma 3n E4B vs GLM-5.3

Comparing Gemma 3n E4B and GLM-5.3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B 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 3n E4B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose GLM-5.3

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B
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
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1,000,000
Released
Jun 2025
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Unknown

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B 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

745.0B diff

GLM-5.3 has 745.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 9312.5% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
753.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
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 3n E4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5.3 does not.

Gemma 3n E4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while GLM-5.3 was released on 2026-08-14.

GLM-5.3 is 14 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

GLM-5.3

Aug 14, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while GLM-5.3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5.3's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

GLM-5.3

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B and GLM-5.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E4B
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.3
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs GLM-5.3.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or GLM-5.3?

Gemma 3n E4B (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 3n E4B compare to GLM-5.3 in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. 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 3n E4B and GLM-5.3?

Gemma 3n E4B 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 3n E4B and GLM-5.3?

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

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B and GLM-5.3?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and GLM-5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI.

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