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Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 3 Flash Preview wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Benchmark Advantage
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Context Window
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Speed
Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemini 3 Flash PreviewGLM-5 Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemini 3 Flash PreviewGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorGoogleZ-ai
ReleasedDec 2025Mar 2026

Gemini 3 Flash Preview Modalities

Input
textimagefileaudiovideo
Output
text

GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Gemini 3 Flash Preview has cheaper input pricing at $0.50/M tokens. Gemini 3 Flash Preview has cheaper output pricing at $3.00/M tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.8, compared to GLM-5 Turbo's score of 36.8.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a 1,048,576 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.