AI model comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs GLM 4.7

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities.

Input / 1M
$0.30
Output / 1M
$2.50
Context
1.05M

GLM-4.7 is Z.ai’s latest flagship model, featuring upgrades in two key areas: enhanced programming capabilities and more stable multi-step reasoning/execution.

GLM 4.7 is scheduled to be retired on December 31, 2026. Consider GLM 5.3 instead.

Input / 1M
$0.60
Output / 1M
$2.20
Context
205K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

1.2x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

Tie

22.2 vs 22.2 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

1.05M vs 205K tokens

Newer release

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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

Released July 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite22.2
z-ai logoGLM 4.722.2

Coding index

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite49.3
z-ai logoGLM 4.745.3

Agentic index

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite14.3
z-ai logoGLM 4.7Not available

Pricing

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs GLM 4.7 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.5 Flash Litez-ai logoGLM 4.7
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.30$0.60
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$2.50$2.20
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.03$0.11
Cache writePer 1M tokens$0.08Not available
Web searchPer request$0.014Not available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite$1.85
z-ai logoGLM 4.7$2.30

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite$19$10.90 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.7$26.80$12.10 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

google logoGemini 3.5 Flash Lite$50$9.50 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.7$94.40$20.90 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.5 Flash Litez-ai logoGLM 4.7
Context window1.05M tokens205K tokens
Max output66K tokens131K tokens
Input typesAudio, File, Image, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsHigh, Medium, Low, MinimalNot available
Default reasoning effortMinimalNot available
Release dateJuly 21, 2026December 22, 2025

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.5 Flash Litez-ai logoGLM 4.7
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 1.2x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1.05M vs 205K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or GLM 4.7 cheaper?

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 4.7 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or GLM 4.7?

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 205K for GLM 4.7.

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite smarter than GLM 4.7?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 22.2 and GLM 4.7 scores 22.2, putting Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and GLM 4.7 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and GLM 4.7 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and GLM 4.7 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.