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Gemma 4 31B Instruct vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 4 31B Instruct wins:

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

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
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Benchmark Advantage
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Context Window
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Speed
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Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 4 31B InstructGLM-5 Turbo
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 4 31B InstructGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorGoogleZ-ai
ReleasedApr 2026Mar 2026

Gemma 4 31B Instruct Modalities

Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text

GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 4 31B Instruct has cheaper input pricing at $0.14/M tokens. Gemma 4 31B Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.40/M tokens.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 38.7, compared to GLM-5 Turbo's score of 36.8.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct has a 262,144 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.