AI model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs GLM 5V Turbo
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
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
Z.ai
GLM 5V Turbo
GLM-5V-Turbo is Z.ai’s first native multimodal agent foundation model, built for vision-based coding and agent-driven tasks.
- Input / 1M
- $1.20
- Output / 1M
- $4
- Context
- 203K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
2.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GLM 5V Turbo
23.5 vs 22.2 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
1.05M vs 203K tokens
Newer release
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Released July 21, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite22.2Coding index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite49.3Agentic index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite14.3Pricing
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs GLM 5V Turbo API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $1.20 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $4 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.03 | $0.24 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | Not 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$1.85Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$19$10.90 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$50$9.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 203K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low, Minimal | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Minimal | Not available |
| Release date | July 21, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 2.4x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 5V Turbo scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (23.5 vs 22.2). Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1.05M vs 203K 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 5V Turbo 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 5V Turbo costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or GLM 5V Turbo?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 203K for GLM 5V Turbo.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite smarter than GLM 5V Turbo?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 22.2 and GLM 5V Turbo scores 23.5, putting GLM 5V Turbo 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 5V Turbo 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 5V Turbo answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and GLM 5V Turbo at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.