GLM-5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Comparison

Comparing GLM-5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

GLM-5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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GLM-5

Input tokens$1.00

Output tokens$3.20

Best providerUnknown Organization

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerGoogle

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.

GLM-5

Input200,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GLM-5

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 1 month newer than GLM-5.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

1 months ago

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Mar 3, 2026

2 weeks ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GLM-5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5's cutoff date.

GLM-5

—

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

GLM-5 is available from ZAI. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.