gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 vs GLM 5
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens, while gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 offers a larger context window. Choose gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Jiekou.AI | Z.ai |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.14 | $1.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.33 | $3.20 |
| Context window | 1M | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 744B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | May 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Aider Polyglot score | 55.1 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1406 | 1446 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1254 | — |
| LiveBench score | — | 68.7 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 16.4 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 146 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 72.8 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 87.8 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1436 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | — | 69.7 |
FAQ
Is gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 or GLM 5 cheaper?
GLM 5 is cheaper on output tokens ($3.20 vs $3.33 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 or GLM 5?
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.