GLM-5 vs Gemini 3 Pro Comparison

Comparing GLM-5 and Gemini 3 Pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

GLM-5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, t2-bench, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Gemini 3 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GLM-5 costs less

For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 3.8x cheaper than Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than GLM-5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerUnknown Organization
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$12.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. GLM-5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.

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

GLM-5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 3 Pro uses a proprietary license.

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

GLM-5

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18.

GLM-5 is 3 months newer than Gemini 3 Pro.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

1 months ago

2mo newer
Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GLM-5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5's cutoff date.

GLM-5

—

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

GLM-5 is available from ZAI. Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.

GLM-5

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

Gemini 3 Pro

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Zhipu AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (77.8% vs 76.2%)
Higher t2-bench score (89.7% vs 85.4%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (56.2% vs 54.2%)
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Google
Gemini 3 Pro