Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 53 (22 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

60.8

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

63
MMLU
96
62
GPQA
94
60
SuperGPQA
92
58
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

55

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

55
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

62

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

63
AIME 2023
98
65
AIME 2024
99
64
AIME 2025
98
59
HMMT Feb 2023
94
61
HMMT Feb 2024
96
60
HMMT Feb 2025
95
62
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

59

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

60
SimpleQA
92
58
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 53, a difference of 22 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 60.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 55.

Which is better for math, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 62.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 59.