Model comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GLM-5.2

Compare Gemini 3.5 Flash (Google) and GLM-5.2 (Z Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: GLM-5.2 is cheaper ($1.18 / 1M tokens input / $4.12 / 1M tokens output) vs Gemini 3.5 Flash ($1.50 / 1M tokens input / $9 / 1M tokens output).
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash adds: Vision.

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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GLM-5.2 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
Gemini 3.5 Flashgoogle/gemini-3.5-flashGoogle$1.50 / 1M tokens$9 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision
image understanding, multimodal chat1442-1929msCatalogPlatform curated
GLM-5.2z-ai/glm-5.2Z Ai$1.18 / 1M tokens$4.12 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
General chat via Z Ai, API workloads1253-2758msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GLM-5.2 FAQ

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash or GLM-5.2 cheaper?

GLM-5.2 is cheaper ($1.18 / 1M tokens input / $4.12 / 1M tokens output) vs Gemini 3.5 Flash ($1.50 / 1M tokens input / $9 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash or GLM-5.2?

Both offer the same context window: 1M tokens.

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GLM-5.2 for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick GLM-5.2 to optimize cost, or Gemini 3.5 Flash for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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