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Gemini 3.8 Flash (low) vs GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium)

Gemini 3.8 Flash (low) leads on average score with 7.2 vs 7.1. GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.114 vs $0.323. GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium) is faster at 7.37s vs 7.54s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 69.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#168
Total Output Tokens
42,741
Response Time (avg)
7.54s
Total Cost
$0.323
Rank
#177
Total Output Tokens
30,048
Response Time (avg)
7.37s
Total Cost
$0.114
Recommended model GLM 5.3 FlashX (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.1 vs 7.2), while costing about 2.8x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash low Release: 2026-09-02 GLM 5.3 FlashX GLM 5.3 FlashX medium Release: 2026-09-21
Score 7.2 7.1
Rank #168 #177
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.2 7.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 69.6%
Flaky tests 5 8
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.014 0.946
Total Cost $0.323 $0.114
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $0.370 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.090 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 215,836 205,100
Output Tokens 9,452 8,639
Reasoning Tokens 33,289 21,409
Response Time (avg) 7.54s 7.37s
Response Time (max) 67.18s 74.39s
Response Time (total) 173.36s 169.54s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 320B total (18B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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.

#168 Gemini 3.8 Flash

low
Cost
$0.030
Time
45.8s
Tokens
8,023 tok

#177 GLM 5.3 FlashX

medium
Cost
$0.002
Time
8.1s
Tokens
1,480 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

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 3.8 Flash 5.4 7.2 44.4% 1 4.31s 8,118 449 5,706
GLM 5.3 FlashX 6.0 4.6 66.7% 2 6.37s 7,317 384 5,562

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