Comparing 2 models
Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GLM 5.3
Benchmarks through
Verdict
Gemini 3.5 Flash and GLM 5.3 are not yet ranked on the same task, so compare the specifications below. GLM 5.3 costs 19.0x less per input token. Only GLM 5.3 has open weights for self-hosting.
- Choose GLM 5.3 for you need to self-host.
Built from the published task rankings below; ranks come from each task's own weighted benchmarks, so a win on one task says nothing about another.
Measured head to head
Benchmarks both models were run on
| Evaluation | Gemini 3.5 Flash | GLM 5.3 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena Coding | 1268 Elo | 1307 Elo | source · 2026-10-16 |
| Design Arena UI | 1272 Elo | 1314 Elo | source · 2026-10-16 |
| Design Arena Website | 1269 Elo | 1298 Elo | source · 2026-10-16 |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (Epoch AI) | 62.8% ± 2.9 | 68.8% ± 2.7 | source · 2026-06-10 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI) | 88.9% ± 2.2 | 90.9% ± 1.6 | source · 2026-08-06 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI) | 86.4% ± 2.4 | 90.9% ± 1.6 | source · 2026-07-15 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI) | 92.8% ± 1.6 | 90.9% ± 1.6 | source · 2026-05-22 |
| LiveBench Agentic Coding | 49.0% | 60.9% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Coding | 78.2% | 79.0% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 64.9% | 70.2% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 75.6% | 69.3% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Language | 84.6% | 79.9% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Math | 88.2% | 87.9% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 82% | 85.8% | source · 2026-10-16 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1468 Elo | 1456 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1467 Elo | 1476 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena Long Query | 1483 Elo | 1481 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena Math | 1503 Elo | 1491 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena Text | 1477 Elo | 1479 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena Text Factuality | 1477 Elo | 1466 Elo | source · 2026-10-15 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1499 Elo | 1621 Elo | source · 2026-10-13 |
| OTIS Mock AIME (Epoch AI) | 88.9% ± 4.7 | 91.1% ± 3.5 | source · 2026-08-06 |
| OTIS Mock AIME (Epoch AI) | 80% ± 6 | 91.1% ± 3.5 | source · 2026-07-15 |
| OTIS Mock AIME (Epoch AI) | 95.6% ± 2.7 | 91.1% ± 3.5 | source · 2026-05-25 |
| SimpleQA Verified (Epoch AI) | 66.2% ± 1.5 | 41% ± 1.6 | source · 2026-08-27 |
Values are as published by each evaluator, in its own units; rows from different evaluators are not on a common scale.
task evidence
How they place when the question changes
Lower ranks are better. “Best” marks the strongest option in this shortlist for that task.