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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs GLM 5

GLM 5 leads on average score with 5.6 vs 5.5. Gemini 2.5 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.017 vs $0.140. Gemini 2.5 Flash is faster at 6.00s vs 8.74s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 40.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-03

Compared models

Rank
#273
Total Output Tokens
1,890
Response Time (avg)
6.00s
Total Cost
$0.017
Rank
#268
Total Output Tokens
5,577
Response Time (avg)
8.74s
Total Cost
$0.140
Recommended model Gemini 2.5 Flash

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.5 vs 5.6), while costing about 8.4x less than GLM 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 2.5 Flash Gemini 2.5 Flash none Release: 2025-06-17 GLM 5 GLM 5 none Release: 2026-02-12
Score 5.5 5.6
Rank #273 #268
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 40.6%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 0.209 1.363
Total Cost $0.017 $0.140
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $1.920 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 39,886 190,675
Output Tokens 1,890 5,577
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 6.00s 8.74s
Response Time (max) 118.00s 74.80s
Response Time (total) 138.04s 131.17s
Parameters ~350B total (~20B active) 744B total (40B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#273 Gemini 2.5 Flash

none
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.164
Time
215.5s
Tokens
65,659 tok

#268 GLM 5

none
Cost
$0.007
Time
32.1s
Tokens
2,023 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 736ms 8,122 483 0
GLM 5 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 5.12s 7,256 428 0

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