Gemma 3 27B vs GLM-5

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

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 wins overall with a score of 68 vs 36 (32 point difference).GLM-5 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

GLM-5

85

45
MMLU
88
44
GPQA
86
42
SuperGPQA
84
40
OpenBookQA
82

Coding

GLM-5

Gemma 3 27B

37

GLM-5

80

37
HumanEval
80

Mathematics

GLM-5

Gemma 3 27B

44

GLM-5

87

45
AIME 2023
88
47
AIME 2024
90
46
AIME 2025
89
41
HMMT Feb 2023
84
43
HMMT Feb 2024
86
42
HMMT Feb 2025
85
44
BRUMO 2025
87

Reasoning

GLM-5

Gemma 3 27B

42

GLM-5

83

43
SimpleQA
84
41
MuSR
82

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 scores higher overall with 68 vs 36, a difference of 32 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 37.

Which is better for math, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 leads in math with an average score of 87 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5?

GLM-5 leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 42.