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Gemma 3 4B vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3 4B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Gemma 3 4B
Benchmark Advantage
GLM-5 Turbo
Context Window
GLM-5 Turbo
Speed
Gemma 3 4B

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 3 4BGLM-5 Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 3 4BGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorGoogleZ-ai
ReleasedMar 2025Mar 2026

Gemma 3 4B Modalities

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Output
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GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 3 4B has cheaper input pricing at $0.04/M tokens. Gemma 3 4B has cheaper output pricing at $0.08/M tokens.
GLM-5 Turbo scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 36.8, compared to Gemma 3 4B's score of 2.9.
Gemma 3 4B has a 131,072 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.