AI model comparison
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GLM 5.3
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash is Google's most intelligent Flash model with significant gains from 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks, and multi-step reasoning.
- Input / 1M
- $0.75
- Output / 1M
- $3.75
- Context
- 1.05M
Z.ai
GLM 5.3
GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.
- Input / 1M
- $0.04
- Output / 1M
- $7
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 3.8 Flash
1.1x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GLM 5.3
44.8 vs 40.9 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Released September 2, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 3.8 Flash40.9Coding index
Gemini 3.8 Flash76.3Agentic index
Gemini 3.8 Flash40.2Pricing
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GLM 5.3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.75 | $0.04 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $3.75 | $7 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.04 | 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 3.8 Flash$3.38Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 3.8 Flash$37.50$17.25 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 3.8 Flash$120$18.75 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low | Max, High, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Max |
| Release date | September 2, 2026 | August 18, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Gemini 3.8 Flash is 1.1x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 5.3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (44.8 vs 40.9). 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 3.8 Flash or GLM 5.3 cheaper?
Gemini 3.8 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 5.3 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $7 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.8 Flash or GLM 5.3?
Gemini 3.8 Flash supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for GLM 5.3.
Is Gemini 3.8 Flash smarter than GLM 5.3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.8 Flash scores 40.9 and GLM 5.3 scores 44.8, putting GLM 5.3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.