AI model comparison

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Gemini 3.7 Flash

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

GLM-5.3-Flash is a native multimodal model from Z.ai. It is suited for efficient coding and long-horizon agent tasks.

Input / 1M
$0.15
Output / 1M
$0.50
Context
1.05M

Gemini 3.7 Flash is a multimodal model from Google for fast agentic workflows, coding, and complex multi-step reasoning.

Input / 1M
$0.75
Output / 1M
$3.75
Context
1.05M

At a glance

Quick verdict

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

Lower price

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GLM 5.3 Flash

6.1x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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GLM 5.3 Flash

41.8 vs 39.6 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

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GLM 5.3 Flash

Released August 26, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash41.8
google logoGemini 3.7 Flash39.6

Coding index

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash71.5
google logoGemini 3.7 Flash71.5

Agentic index

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash50.9
google logoGemini 3.7 FlashNot available

Pricing

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Gemini 3.7 Flash API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flashgoogle logoGemini 3.7 Flash
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.15$0.75
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.50$3.75
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.03$0.08
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot available$0.04
Web searchPer requestNot available$0.014

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

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash$0.55
google logoGemini 3.7 Flash$3.38

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash$6.50$2.90 cached
google logoGemini 3.7 Flash$37.50$17.25 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

z-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flash$23.50$5.50 cached
google logoGemini 3.7 Flash$120$18.75 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

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

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flashgoogle logoGemini 3.7 Flash
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output944K tokens66K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoAudio, File, Image, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, High, LowHigh, Medium, Low
Default reasoning effortMaxMedium
Release dateAugust 26, 2026August 13, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3 Flashgoogle logoGemini 3.7 Flash
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

GLM 5.3 Flash is 6.1x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 5.3 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (41.8 vs 39.6). 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 GLM 5.3 Flash or Gemini 3.7 Flash cheaper?

GLM 5.3 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 5.3 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, GLM 5.3 Flash or Gemini 3.7 Flash?

GLM 5.3 Flash supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Is GLM 5.3 Flash smarter than Gemini 3.7 Flash?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GLM 5.3 Flash scores 41.8 and Gemini 3.7 Flash scores 39.6, putting GLM 5.3 Flash ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use GLM 5.3 Flash and Gemini 3.7 Flash at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 5.3 Flash and Gemini 3.7 Flash answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to GLM 5.3 Flash and Gemini 3.7 Flash at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.