Model Comparison

GLM-5 vs Gemma 4 E4B

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

GLM-5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (t2-bench), while Gemma 4 E4B 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

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Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Google
Gemma 4 E4B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

736.0B diff

GLM-5 has 736.0B more parameters than Gemma 4 E4B, making it 9200.0% larger.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
744.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 4 E4B
8.0Bparameters
744.0B
GLM-5
8.0B
Gemma 4 E4B

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 4 E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.

Gemma 4 E4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GLM-5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 4 E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Gemma 4 E4B uses Apache 2.0.

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

GLM-5

MIT

Open weights

Gemma 4 E4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Gemma 4 E4B was released on 2026-04-02.

Gemma 4 E4B is 2 months newer than GLM-5.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

1 months ago

Gemma 4 E4B

Apr 2, 2026

0 days ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Zhipu AI
Higher t2-bench score (89.7% vs 57.5%)
Google
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Google
Gemma 4 E4B

FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5 vs Gemma 4 E4B

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GLM-5 is made by Zhipu AI and Gemma 4 E4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GLM-5 scores t2-bench: 89.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 77.8%, BrowseComp: 75.9%, MCP Atlas: 67.8%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 56.2%. Gemma 4 E4B scores MMMLU: 76.6%, MMLU-Pro: 69.4%, MathVision: 59.5%, GPQA: 58.6%, t2-bench: 57.5%.
Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GLM-5 is developed by Zhipu AI and Gemma 4 E4B is developed by Google.