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Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs GLM-5.1

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

No comparison
67.74/100
0 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite unranked (Not scored); GLM-5.1 #18 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and GLM-5.1 share 15 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 21 to GLM-5.1.

Updated July 21, 2026
Shared results
15
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
6
GLM-5.1 only
21
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if you want the cheaper token bill or you need the larger 1M context window; GLM-5.1 is the better fit if coding is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and GLM-5.1 finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

GLM-5.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.30 input / $2.50 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and GLM-5.1
CategoryGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteΔGLM-5.1
CodingGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2Margin 7.1GLM-5.161.3
AgenticGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4Margin 2.0GLM-5.165.4
ReasoningGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2MarginNo overlapGLM-5.1Not measured
KnowledgeGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measuredMarginNo overlapGLM-5.152.3
MathGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measuredMarginNo overlapGLM-5.162.0

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteB · GLM-5.1
  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 54%B 63.5%
    Winner: GLM-5.1Δ 9.5
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; GLM-5.1 scored 63.5%. GLM-5.1 wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 54.2%B 58.4%
    Winner: GLM-5.1Δ 4.2
    SWE-bench Pro: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54.2%; GLM-5.1 scored 58.4%. GLM-5.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 outputGLM-5.1$1.4 input / $4.4 outputGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot availableGLM-5.1Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot availableGLM-5.1Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1MGLM-5.1203KGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticGLM-5.1 wins
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 54%63.5%GLM-5.1 leads
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 74%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 11401257GLM-5.1 leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 26.8%29.9%GLM-5.1 leads
GDPval-AASource 32.0%37.8%GLM-5.1 leads
AA BriefcaseSource 634Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource 16.5%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 68%Not comparable
τ³-bench resultsSource 70.6%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 71.8%Not comparable
CyberGymSource 68.7%Not comparable
Claw-EvalSource 62.3%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 97.7%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 60.11%Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 18.2%Not comparable
CodingGLM-5.1 wins
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 54.0%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 54.2%58.4%GLM-5.1 leads
AA Coding IndexSource 49.3%55.8%GLM-5.1 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 40.9%43.8%GLM-5.1 leads
NL2RepoSource 42.7%Not comparable
SWE-RebenchSource 62.7%Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 31.46%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
MRCRv2Source 72.2%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 62.0%62.3%GLM-5.1 leads
CritPtSource 0.0%4.6%GLM-5.1 leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 36.5%40.2%GLM-5.1 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 83.8%86.8%GLM-5.1 leads
AA-HLESource 17.5%28.0%GLM-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 6.9%1.9%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 30.3%24.2%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 33.5%29.4%GLM-5.1 leads
GPQA-DSource 86.2%Not comparable
HLESource 52.3%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
AIME26Source 95.3%Not comparable
HMMT Nov 2025Source 94.0%Not comparable
HMMT Feb 2026Source 82.6%Not comparable
MMAnswerBenchSource 83.8%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 33.448%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 12.500%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
AA-MMMU-ProSource 79.0%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1305Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGLM-5.1Result
AA-IFBenchSource 76.3%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5.1?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and GLM-5.1 are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 61.3 versus 54.2. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.4 versus 63.4. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
API / mo$2,100
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: July 21, 2026

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