Comparing 2 models
Gemini 4 Argon vs GLM 5.2
Benchmarks through
Verdict
Gemini 4 Argon and GLM 5.2 are not yet ranked on the same task, so compare the specifications below. GLM 5.2 costs 58.7x less per input token. Only GLM 5.2 has open weights for self-hosting.
- Choose GLM 5.2 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 4 Argon | GLM 5.2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena Coding | 1329 Elo | 1287 Elo | source · 2026-10-23 |
| Design Arena UI | 1333 Elo | 1294 Elo | source · 2026-10-23 |
| Design Arena Website | 1316 Elo | 1285 Elo | source · 2026-10-23 |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (Epoch AI) | 86% ± 2.1 | 59.2% ± 3 | source · 2026-10-13 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI) | 96.4% ± 1.2 | 91.9% ± 1.6 | source · 2026-10-13 |
| LMArena Agent | 12 | 2.1 | source · 2026-10-20 |
| LMArena Agent Bash Recovery | -21.4 | 0.7 | source · 2026-10-08 |
| LMArena Agent Steerability | 14.6 | 1.3 | source · 2026-10-20 |
| LMArena Agent Task Outcome | 13.8 | 3.8 | source · 2026-10-20 |
| LMArena Agent Tool Hallucination | 0.3 | 0.7 | source · 2026-10-20 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1523 Elo | 1462 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1528 Elo | 1466 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena Long Query | 1538 Elo | 1479 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena Math | 1538 Elo | 1484 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena Text | 1517 Elo | 1475 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena Text Factuality | 1498 Elo | 1463 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1673 Elo | 1604 Elo | source · 2026-10-22 |
| OTIS Mock AIME (Epoch AI) | 100% ± 0 | 86.4% ± 4.2 | source · 2026-10-13 |
| SimpleQA Verified (Epoch AI) | 76% ± 1.4 | 34.2% ± 1.5 | source · 2026-10-13 |
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.