GLM-5 vs Gemini 3 Flash Comparison
Comparing GLM-5 and Gemini 3 Flash across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MCP Atlas, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Gemini 3 Flash is better at 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, t2-bench).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. GLM-5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.
Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-5
Gemini 3 Flash
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 3 Flash uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17.
GLM-5 is 2 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.
Feb 11, 2026
1 months ago
1mo newerDec 17, 2025
3 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GLM-5'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-5's cutoff date.
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Jan 2025
Provider Availability
GLM-5 is available from ZAI. Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GLM-5
Gemini 3 Flash
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-5
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Detailed Comparison
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