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Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) vs GLM 5.3 Flash (max)

Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 9.0. GLM 5.3 Flash (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.089 vs $0.752. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 7.85s vs 54.04s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 82.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#39
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Rank
#45
Total Output Tokens
216,119
Response Time (avg)
54.04s
Total Cost
$0.089
Recommended model GLM 5.3 Flash (max)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.0), while costing about 8.5x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19 GLM 5.3 Flash GLM 5.3 Flash max Release: 2026-08-26
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #39 #45
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 82.6%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.955 0.519
Total Cost $0.752 $0.089
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 244,533 255,743
Output Tokens 3,450 8,684
Reasoning Tokens 39,280 207,435
Response Time (avg) 7.85s 54.04s
Response Time (max) 53.74s 333.47s
Response Time (total) 180.45s 1242.97s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 320B total (18B 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.

#39 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 tok

#45 GLM 5.3 Flash

max
Cost
$0.005
Time
296.5s
Tokens
16,250 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420
GLM 5.3 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 43.37s 7,317 381 23,692

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